Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in East Timor
East Timor: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 45.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
129th
of 253 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 2016
All-time low
13.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in East Timor, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 45.6% 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 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in East Timor peaked at 45.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 129th of 253 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 East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 40.7% | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +12.1% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 45.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 45.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.0%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 13.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 126 Brazil 46.1% compare
- 127 Zambia 46.1% compare
- 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
- 129 Timor-Leste 45.6% compare
- 131 Saint Lucia 45.6% compare
- 132 Sri Lanka 45.2% compare
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.36 % 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 3.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in East Timor?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in East Timor was 45.6% 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- East Timor ranks 129th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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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