Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 78.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
78.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 222 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 2022
All-time low
8.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 8.62001: 8.62002: 8.62003: 8.62004: 73.52005: 73.52006: 73.52007: 73.52008: 73.52009: 782010: 782011: 782012: 782013: 782014: 782015: 782016: 782017: 782018: 782019: 782020: 782021: 782022: 78.52023: 78.52024: 78.52025: 78.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Dominican Republic stood at 78.5%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Dominican Republic peaked at 78.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.

Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 8.6%
2001 8.6% +0.0%
2002 8.6% +0.0%
2003 8.6% +0.0%
2004 73.5% +758.1%
2005 73.5% +0.0%
2006 73.5% +0.0%
2007 73.5% +0.0%
2008 73.5% +0.0%
2009 78.0% +6.1%
2010 78.0% +0.0%
2011 78.0% +0.0%
2012 78.0% +0.0%
2013 78.0% +0.0%
2014 78.0% +0.0%
2015 78.0% +0.0%
2016 78.0% +0.0%
2017 78.0% +0.0%
2018 78.0% +0.0%
2019 78.0% +0.0%
2020 78.0% +0.0%
2021 78.0% +0.0%
2022 78.5% +0.6%
2023 78.5% +0.0%
2024 78.5% +0.0%
2025 78.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.0% 8.6% 78.0% 10
2010s 78.0% 78.0% 78.0% 10
2020s 78.4% 78.0% 78.5% 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 35 Germany 80.0% compare
  2. 36 Burkina Faso 79.2% compare
  3. 37 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 79.2% compare
  4. 39 Portugal 77.4% compare
  5. 40 Honduras 77.1% compare
  6. 41 Italy 76.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Dominican Republic?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Dominican Republic was 78.5% 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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