Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Denmark
Denmark: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 88.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 254 countries
All-time high
88.3%
in 2025
All-time low
84.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Denmark stood at 88.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Denmark peaked at 88.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.1%, in 2000.
Denmark ranks 20th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.1% | — |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.4% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 88.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.7× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 88.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.1%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.1% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 17 Malta 90.8% compare
- 18 Poland 90.7% compare
- 19 French Southern Territories 90.5% compare
- 21 Greece 87.3% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.8% compare
- 22 United Kingdom 86.8% compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Denmark?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Denmark was 88.3% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 254 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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