Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Egypt
Egypt: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 38.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Egypt stood at 38.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Egypt peaked at 38.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 137th out of 222 countries 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 30.6% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.7% | 38.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Egypt?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Egypt was 38.7% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Egypt ranks 137th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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