Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 37.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Switzerland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 37.7% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Switzerland peaked at 37.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2000.
Switzerland ranks 138th 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.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1% | — |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +18.5% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 35.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 24.1% | 34.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 35.2% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.1% | 37.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
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- Standard Deviation 0.458 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.33 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Switzerland?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Switzerland was 37.7% 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2000.
- How does Switzerland rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Switzerland ranks 138th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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