Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Cook Islands

Cook Islands: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 33.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
33.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
150th
of 222 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2017
All-time low
27.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Cook Islands, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 27.32001: 27.32002: 27.32003: 27.32004: 27.32005: 27.32006: 27.32007: 27.32008: 27.32009: 27.32010: 27.32011: 27.32012: 27.32013: 27.32014: 27.32015: 27.32016: 27.32017: 33.82018: 33.82019: 33.82020: 33.82021: 33.82022: 33.82023: 33.82024: 33.82025: 33.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cook Islands is 33.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cook Islands peaked at 33.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2000.

That places Cook Islands 150th 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.

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 27.3%
2001 27.3% +0.0%
2002 27.3% +0.0%
2003 27.3% +0.0%
2004 27.3% +0.0%
2005 27.3% +0.0%
2006 27.3% +0.0%
2007 27.3% +0.0%
2008 27.3% +0.0%
2009 27.3% +0.0%
2010 27.3% +0.0%
2011 27.3% +0.0%
2012 27.3% +0.0%
2013 27.3% +0.0%
2014 27.3% +0.0%
2015 27.3% +0.0%
2016 27.3% +0.0%
2017 33.8% +23.8%
2018 33.8% +0.0%
2019 33.8% +0.0%
2020 33.8% +0.0%
2021 33.8% +0.0%
2022 33.8% +0.0%
2023 33.8% +0.0%
2024 33.8% +0.0%
2025 33.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 10
2010s 29.3% 27.3% 33.8% 10
2020s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cook Islands?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cook Islands was 33.8% 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 Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
How does Cook Islands rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Cook Islands ranks 150th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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