Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 43.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Republic of Korea, 2000–2025
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 Republic of Korea is 43.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Republic of Korea peaked at 43.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2000.
Republic of Korea ranks 137th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.9% | — |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 39.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.9% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 39.6% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.9% | 43.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
More environment data for Republic of Korea
- Heating Degree Days 4,260 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,564 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 3.56 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 1.27 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 2.28 million metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 13.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 2.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Republic of Korea?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Republic of Korea was 43.7% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2000.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 137th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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