Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Kenya

Kenya: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 45.2% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
45.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 215 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2020
All-time low
41.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Kenya, 2000–2025

010203040502000201220252000: 41.3 %2001: 41.3 %2002: 42.2 %2003: 42.2 %2004: 42.2 %2005: 43.2 %2006: 43.2 %2007: 43.2 %2008: 43.2 %2009: 43.2 %2010: 43.5 %2011: 43.5 %2012: 44.3 %2013: 44.5 %2014: 44.5 %2015: 44.5 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 45.2 %2018: 45.2 %2019: 45.2 %2020: 45.2 %2021: 45.2 %2022: 45.2 %2023: 45.2 %2024: 45.2 %2025: 45.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kenya is 45.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kenya peaked at 45.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2000.

That places Kenya 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.5% 41.3% 43.2% 10
2010s 44.5% 43.5% 45.2% 10
2020s 45.2% 45.2% 45.2% 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 114 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
  2. 115 St. Lucia 45.6% compare
  3. 116 Sri Lanka 45.2% compare
  4. 118 Mongolia 45.2% compare
  5. 119 Serbia, Republic of 45.1% compare
  6. 120 Belize 44.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kenya?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Kenya was 45.2% 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2020.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Kenya ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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