Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 34.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 34.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 147th out of 222 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.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.5% | — |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +65.0% |
| 2024 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.3% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5% | 20.8% | 34.2% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 6.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0087 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate -2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0085 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Saudi Arabia?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Saudi Arabia was 34.2% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 147th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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