Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United States
United States: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 38.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
38.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
157th
of 253 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 2020
All-time low
33.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in United States, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States is 38.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States peaked at 38.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2000.
United States ranks 157th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.5% | — |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.1% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 38.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.6%, 73% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 33.5% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.9% | 36.9% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 155 Costa Rica 39.5% compare
- 156 Egypt 38.7% compare
- 158 Switzerland 37.7% compare
- 159 Bangladesh 37.5% compare
- 160 Rwanda 37.1% compare
More environment data for United States
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3672 % 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 -0.624 % 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 0.1269 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in United States was 38.4% 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2000.
- How does United States rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- United States ranks 157th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).