Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Nepal
Nepal: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 51.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Nepal, 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 Nepal is 51.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Nepal peaked at 51.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2000.
That places Nepal 97th out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.7% | 40.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 6 |
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More environment data for Nepal
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -49.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 38,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 53,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 418 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 165 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Nepal?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Nepal was 51.7% 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 Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2000.
- How does Nepal rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Nepal ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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