Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 49.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Arab Emirates stood at 49.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 49.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd 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 United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.9% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +200.3% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.9% | 5.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 19.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -80.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -85.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.5 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 18.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.1211 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 12.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Arab Emirates?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Arab Emirates was 49.9% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 103rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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