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

Palau: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 48.1% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
48.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 222 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2015
All-time low
17.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

010203040502000201220252000: 17.5 %2001: 17.5 %2002: 25.9 %2003: 25.9 %2004: 31.9 %2005: 40.5 %2006: 40.5 %2007: 40.5 %2008: 42.7 %2009: 47.4 %2010: 47.4 %2011: 47.4 %2012: 47.4 %2013: 47.4 %2014: 47.4 %2015: 48.1 %2016: 48.1 %2017: 48.1 %2018: 48.1 %2019: 48.1 %2020: 48.1 %2021: 48.1 %2022: 48.1 %2023: 48.1 %2024: 48.1 %2025: 48.1 %

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 Palau is 48.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Palau peaked at 48.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2000.

Palau ranks 108th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.0% 17.5% 47.4% 10
2010s 47.8% 47.4% 48.1% 10
2020s 48.1% 48.1% 48.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Palau?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Palau was 48.1% 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 Palau?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
How does Palau rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Palau ranks 108th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau 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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