Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ireland
Ireland: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 83.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ireland stood at 83.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ireland peaked at 83.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 28th out of 222 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.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.3% | — |
| 2001 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 63.6% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 46.3% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 72.6% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 80.8% | 83.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 25 Slovakia 85.7% compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 85.1% compare
- 27 Hungary 84.1% compare
- 29 French Guiana 83.2% compare
- 30 Luxembourg 82.4% compare
- 31 Guadeloupe 82.1% compare
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ireland?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Ireland was 83.3% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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