Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sweden

Sweden: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 57.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
57.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 222 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 2024
All-time low
50.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sweden, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 50.32001: 51.32002: 522003: 522004: 53.62005: 53.62006: 53.62007: 53.62008: 55.72009: 55.72010: 55.82011: 56.22012: 56.22013: 56.22014: 56.22015: 56.22016: 56.82017: 572018: 57.12019: 57.32020: 57.42021: 57.52022: 57.62023: 57.62024: 57.62025: 57.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sweden stood at 57.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sweden peaked at 57.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2000.

Sweden ranks 80th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.2% 50.3% 55.7% 10
2010s 56.5% 55.8% 57.3% 10
2020s 57.5% 57.4% 57.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sweden?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sweden was 57.6% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2000.
How does Sweden rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Sweden ranks 80th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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