Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Germany

Germany: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 80.0% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
80.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 215 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 2023
All-time low
45.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Germany, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 45.8 %2001: 55.3 %2002: 55.7 %2003: 56.5 %2004: 64.6 %2005: 65.9 %2006: 70.4 %2007: 73.7 %2008: 75.5 %2009: 75.9 %2010: 76.1 %2011: 76.5 %2012: 76.6 %2013: 76.8 %2014: 76.8 %2015: 76.9 %2016: 77.3 %2017: 77.6 %2018: 78.1 %2019: 78.9 %2020: 79.1 %2021: 79.6 %2022: 79.8 %2023: 80 %2024: 80 %2025: 80 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Germany stood at 80.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Germany peaked at 80.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2000.

That places Germany 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.9% 45.8% 75.9% 10
2010s 77.2% 76.1% 78.9% 10
2020s 79.7% 79.1% 80.0% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 31 Namibia 82.0% compare
  2. 32 Anguilla, United Kingdom-British Overseas Territory 18.6% compare
  3. 32 Croatia, Republic of 82.0% compare
  4. 33 France 81.1% compare
  5. 34 Tokelau 0.0% compare
  6. 35 Burkina Faso 79.2% compare
  7. 36 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 79.2% compare
  8. 37 Dominican Republic 78.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Germany?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Germany was 80.0% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2000.
How does Germany rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Germany ranks 34th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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