Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Colombia
Colombia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 61.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 61.6% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Colombia peaked at 61.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.9% | 29.9% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 41.3% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 60.9% | 61.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 64 Montenegro 63.1% compare
- 65 Christmas Island 63.0% compare
- 66 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 62.5% compare
- 68 Mali 61.6% compare
- 69 Burundi 61.3% compare
- 70 Uganda 60.2% compare
More environment data for Colombia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4233 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.2774 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.59 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 18.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.16 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 14.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Colombia?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Colombia was 61.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Colombia ranks 67th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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