Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 79.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
79.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 253 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2018
All-time low
62.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 62.6 %2001: 62.6 %2002: 63.6 %2003: 63.6 %2004: 63.9 %2005: 64.9 %2006: 64.9 %2007: 64.9 %2008: 64.9 %2009: 64.9 %2010: 67.7 %2011: 67.8 %2012: 67.8 %2013: 72.8 %2014: 73.9 %2015: 75.8 %2016: 75.9 %2017: 77.2 %2018: 79.2 %2019: 79.2 %2020: 79.2 %2021: 79.2 %2022: 79.2 %2023: 79.2 %2024: 79.2 %2025: 79.2 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Netherlands (Kingdom of the) recorded 79.2% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 79.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 2000.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 38th out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 62.6%
2001 62.6% +0.0%
2002 63.6% +1.6%
2003 63.6% +0.0%
2004 63.9% +0.5%
2005 64.9% +1.5%
2006 64.9% +0.1%
2007 64.9% +0.0%
2008 64.9% +0.0%
2009 64.9% +0.0%
2010 67.7% +4.3%
2011 67.8% +0.1%
2012 67.8% +0.0%
2013 72.8% +7.4%
2014 73.9% +1.4%
2015 75.8% +2.6%
2016 75.9% +0.2%
2017 77.2% +1.7%
2018 79.2% +2.5%
2019 79.2% +0.0%
2020 79.2% +0.0%
2021 79.2% +0.0%
2022 79.2% +0.0%
2023 79.2% +0.0%
2024 79.2% +0.0%
2025 79.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.1% 62.6% 64.9% 10
2010s 73.7% 67.7% 79.2% 10
2020s 79.2% 79.2% 79.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 79.2% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 2000.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 38th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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
277 places, 7,202 data points, 2000–2025
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