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

Denmark: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 88.3% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
88.3%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 215 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

0204060802000201220252000: 84.1 %2001: 84.1 %2002: 84.1 %2003: 84.1 %2004: 84.9 %2005: 85 %2006: 85 %2007: 85.4 %2008: 85.4 %2009: 86.4 %2010: 86.4 %2011: 87.6 %2012: 87.6 %2013: 87.6 %2014: 87.6 %2015: 87.6 %2016: 87.7 %2017: 87.7 %2018: 87.7 %2019: 87.7 %2020: 87.7 %2021: 88.3 %2022: 88.3 %2023: 88.3 %2024: 88.3 %2025: 88.3 %

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

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 19th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Malta 90.8% compare
  2. 17 Poland 90.7% compare
  3. 18 French Southern Territories 90.5% compare
  4. 20 Greece 87.3% compare
  5. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.8% compare
  6. 22 Cook Islands 33.8% compare
  7. 22 Sao Tome and Principe 86.3% compare

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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 19th out of 215 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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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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