Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 37.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Malaysia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 37.0% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Malaysia peaked at 37.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 141st of 222 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 22.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 31.6% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5975 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.6686 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Malaysia?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Malaysia was 37.0% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Malaysia ranks 141st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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