Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 33.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Guatemala, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Guatemala stood at 33.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Guatemala peaked at 33.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 149th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.8% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 146 Haiti 34.4% compare
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -44.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.55 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -13 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Guatemala?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Guatemala was 33.9% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Guatemala ranks 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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