Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 28.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in El Salvador stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in El Salvador peaked at 28.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2000.
That places El Salvador 165th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8% | — |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +1089.8% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +61.1% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 0.8% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 22.8% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 28.0% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 162 Bahamas 29.8% compare
- 163 Greenland 29.6% compare
- 164 Northern Mariana Islands 28.5% compare
- 166 Kazakhstan 28.0% compare
- 167 Isle of Man 27.4% compare
- 168 Indonesia 26.3% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
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- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0303 t per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in El Salvador?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in El Salvador was 28.0% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- El Salvador ranks 165th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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