Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Europe
Europe: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 67.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Europe, 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 Europe is 67.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Europe peaked at 67.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2000.
Europe ranks 2nd of 22 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 49.3% | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 52.4% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 39.1% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 60.0% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 66.6% | 67.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe
- 1 Bouvet Island 100.0% compare
- 1 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Guyana 100.0% compare
- 1 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 100.0% compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 100.0% compare
More environment data for Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.75 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.435 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.71 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 57.94 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 101.18 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 49.53 kg/ha (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value 16.44 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 11.92 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Europe?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Europe was 67.6% 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 Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Europe ranks 2nd out of 22 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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