Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Cyprus

Cyprus: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 74.5% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
74.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
74.5%
in 2019
All-time low
46.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 46.4 %2001: 47.9 %2002: 47.9 %2003: 48.7 %2004: 48.8 %2005: 52.9 %2006: 52.9 %2007: 61.1 %2008: 64.6 %2009: 68.7 %2010: 68.7 %2011: 68.9 %2012: 68.9 %2013: 69.2 %2014: 69.2 %2015: 69.4 %2016: 72.7 %2017: 72.7 %2018: 72.7 %2019: 74.5 %2020: 74.5 %2021: 74.5 %2022: 74.5 %2023: 74.5 %2024: 74.5 %2025: 74.5 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cyprus stood at 74.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cyprus peaked at 74.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 2000.

Cyprus ranks 44th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.0% 46.4% 68.7% 10
2010s 70.7% 68.7% 74.5% 10
2020s 74.5% 74.5% 74.5% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 41 Belgium 76.5% compare
  2. 42 Romania 76.0% compare
  3. 43 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 75.1% compare
  4. 45 Togo 74.3% compare
  5. 46 Slovenia 73.7% compare
  6. 47 Finland 71.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cyprus?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cyprus was 74.5% 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 74.5% in 2019.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 2000.
How does Cyprus rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Cyprus ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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 (%)
Unit
%
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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