Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Russia
Russia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 25.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
194th
of 253 countries
All-time high
25.5%
in 2020
All-time low
19.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Russia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Russia is 25.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Russia peaked at 25.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2000.
That places Russia 194th out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 20.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.7% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.7% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.0% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 25.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 48% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Russia's 25.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.1%, 39% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.3% | 19.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 191 Andorra 26.2% compare
- 192 Tonga 26.1% compare
- 193 Ecuador 25.9% compare
- 194 Russian Federation 25.5% compare
- 196 Uzbekistan 25.0% compare
- 197 Antigua and Barbuda 24.0% compare
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Russia?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Russia was 25.5% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Russia ranks 194th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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