Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iran (Islamic Republic of): Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 41.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.2%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 19 groups
All-time high
41.2%
in 2019
All-time low
35.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) stood at 41.2%. 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of) peaked at 41.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Iran (Islamic Republic of), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.5% | — |
| 2001 | 38.6% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.1% | 35.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 39.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Iran (Islamic Republic of) was 41.2% 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 Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2000.
- How does Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 9th out of 19 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Iran (Islamic Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran (Islamic Republic of) 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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