Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Iceland
Iceland: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 19.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 19.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iceland peaked at 19.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2000.
That places Iceland 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.3% | 19.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 182 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 20.8% compare
- 183 South Africa 20.2% compare
- 184 Jamaica 20.1% compare
- 186 Israel 19.6% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 18.7% compare
- 188 Anguilla 18.6% compare
More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -23.81 % 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 2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iceland?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iceland was 19.6% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Iceland ranks 185th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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