Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 23.3% in 2025. β Volatile
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Uruguay, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Uruguay stood at 23.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Uruguay peaked at 23.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 24.0% compare
- 170 Turks and Caicos Islands 23.9% compare
- 171 Kyrgyz Republic 23.6% compare
- 173 Myanmar 23.3% compare
- 174 Eswatini, Kingdom of 22.7% compare
- 175 Peru 22.6% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Uruguay?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Uruguay was 23.3% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Uruguay ranks 172nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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