Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Portugal
Portugal: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 77.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Portugal stood at 77.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Portugal peaked at 77.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 39th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 45.1% | — |
| 2001 | 45.3% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 47.9% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | +44.7% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 45.1% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 73.9% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 36 Burkina Faso 79.2% compare
- 37 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 79.2% compare
- 38 Dominican Republic 78.5% compare
- 40 Honduras 77.1% compare
- 41 Italy 76.6% compare
- 42 Belgium 76.5% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 19,592 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -8.63 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Portugal?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Portugal was 77.4% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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