Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 86.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
86.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 253 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2021
All-time low
82.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 86.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 86.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 82.5%, in 2000.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 253 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.5% | — |
| 2001 | 82.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 85.5% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 86.8% | 86.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 19 French Southern Territories 90.5% compare
- 20 Denmark 88.3% compare
- 21 Greece 87.3% compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86.8% compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 86.3% compare
- 25 Ghana 86.0% compare
More environment data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.444 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.84 °C (2025)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value 0.7141 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ 3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -6.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 1.06 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, annual growth rate -14.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled 857,565 t (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 86.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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