Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Israel
Israel: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 19.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Israel, 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 Israel is 19.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Israel peaked at 19.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
That places Israel 186th 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.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +51.1% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.3% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.1% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 19.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Israel?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Israel 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Israel ranks 186th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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