Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 46.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in New Zealand stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in New Zealand peaked at 46.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 113th 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.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.8% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 41.8% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 110 Bhutan 46.9% compare
- 111 Madagascar 46.7% compare
- 112 Afghanistan 46.4% compare
- 114 Brazil 46.1% compare
- 115 Zambia 46.1% compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in New Zealand?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in New Zealand was 46.3% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- New Zealand ranks 113th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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