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

Malta: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 90.8% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
90.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 215 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 2019
All-time low
75.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060801002000201220252000: 75.4 %2001: 75.4 %2002: 75.7 %2003: 85.5 %2004: 85.5 %2005: 85.6 %2006: 87.9 %2007: 88.1 %2008: 88.1 %2009: 88.1 %2010: 89.2 %2011: 90.6 %2012: 90.6 %2013: 90.6 %2014: 90.6 %2015: 90.6 %2016: 90.8 %2017: 90.8 %2018: 90.8 %2019: 90.8 %2020: 90.8 %2021: 90.8 %2022: 90.8 %2023: 90.8 %2024: 90.8 %2025: 90.8 %

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 Malta is 90.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Malta peaked at 90.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2000.

That places Malta 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.5% 75.4% 88.1% 10
2010s 90.6% 89.2% 90.8% 10
2020s 90.8% 90.8% 90.8% 6

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  1. 13 Czechia 94.8% compare
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  4. 15 Lithuania 92.5% compare
  5. 17 Poland 90.7% compare
  6. 18 French Southern Territories 90.5% compare
  7. 19 Denmark 88.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Malta?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Malta was 90.8% 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2000.
How does Malta rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Malta ranks 16th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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