Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Italy
Italy: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 76.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Italy, 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 Italy is 76.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Italy peaked at 76.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 41st of 222 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.5% | — |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 68.4% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 75.6% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 44.5% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.8% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.3% | 76.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.775 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3373 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Italy?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Italy was 76.6% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Italy ranks 41st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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