Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Mongolia
Mongolia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 45.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 254 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2019
All-time low
35.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Mongolia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mongolia recorded 45.2% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mongolia peaked at 45.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2000.
That places Mongolia 134th out of 254 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.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.2% | — |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
Mongolia compared with similar countries
- Mongolia's 45.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mongolia's 45.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.0%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 131 Saint Lucia 45.6% compare
- 132 Sri Lanka 45.2% compare
- 133 Kenya 45.2% compare
- 135 Serbia 45.1% compare
- 136 Belize 44.8% compare
- 137 Republic of Korea 43.7% compare
- 137 South Korea 43.7% compare
More environment data for Mongolia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.602 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.37 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 11.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mongolia?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Mongolia ranks 134th out of 254 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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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