Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 27.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Eastern Asia is 27.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Eastern Asia peaked at 27.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2000.
That places Eastern Asia 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Eastern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 17.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 24.3% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 27.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 27.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 11.8% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 18.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 25.1% | 27.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Eastern Asia?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Eastern Asia was 27.3% 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 Eastern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Eastern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2000.
- How does Eastern Asia rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Asia 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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