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

Panama: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 54.1% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
54.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 2019
All-time low
38.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 38.4 %2001: 40.4 %2002: 40.4 %2003: 44.9 %2004: 46.8 %2005: 46.8 %2006: 47.4 %2007: 47.4 %2008: 47.4 %2009: 51.6 %2010: 53.5 %2011: 53.5 %2012: 53.5 %2013: 53.5 %2014: 53.5 %2015: 53.5 %2016: 53.5 %2017: 53.5 %2018: 53.5 %2019: 54.1 %2020: 54.1 %2021: 54.1 %2022: 54.1 %2023: 54.1 %2024: 54.1 %2025: 54.1 %

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

Analysis

Panama recorded 54.1% 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 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Panama peaked at 54.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2000.

That places Panama 91st 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.1% 38.4% 51.6% 10
2010s 53.5% 53.5% 54.1% 10
2020s 54.1% 54.1% 54.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Panama?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Panama was 54.1% 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 Panama?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2000.
How does Panama rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Panama ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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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