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
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0397 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0069 t per person (2024)
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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