Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 25.9% in 2025. β² Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ecuador, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ecuador is 25.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ecuador peaked at 25.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2000.
That places Ecuador 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.7% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 24.5% | 25.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 163 Indonesia 26.3% compare
- 164 Andorra, Principality of 26.2% compare
- 165 Tonga 26.1% compare
- 167 Russian Federation 25.5% compare
- 168 Uzbekistan, Republic of 25.0% compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 24.0% compare
More environment data for Ecuador
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 182,857 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 198,857 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 1,609 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 810 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 21,249 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ecuador?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ecuador was 25.9% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Ecuador ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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