Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 41.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) is 41.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 41.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2000.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 8th out of 24 groups 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.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.9% | — |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 33.7% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.7% | 28.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 37.5% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.8% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 100.0% compare
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- 8 Liechtenstein 98.5% compare
- 9 Latvia 97.3% compare
- 10 Martinique 97.2% compare
- 11 United States Minor Outlying Islands 96.0% compare
More environment data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% (2024)
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% (2023)
- Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 (2024)
- Water Use Efficiency 4.3 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 41.6% 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 Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2000.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 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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