Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 20.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Southern Asia, 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 Southern Asia is 20.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Southern Asia peaked at 20.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 20th of 22 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 13.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.9% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 19.3% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.7% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 20.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 13.8% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 20.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 17 Malta 90.8% compare
- 18 Poland 90.7% compare
- 19 French Southern Territories 90.5% compare
- 20 Denmark 88.3% compare
- 21 Greece 87.3% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.8% compare
- 23 Sao Tome and Principe 86.3% compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Southern Asia?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Southern Asia was 20.7% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Southern Asia ranks 20th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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