Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Spain
Spain: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 57.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Spain, 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 Spain is 57.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Spain peaked at 57.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2000.
That places Spain 87th out of 254 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.6% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 57.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 57.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 1.1× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Spain's 57.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.1%, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 33.6% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 48.7% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 55.2% | 57.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4277 % 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 -0.5136 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Spain?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Spain was 57.8% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Spain ranks 87th out of 254 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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