Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in World
World: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 45.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in World, 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 World is 45.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in World peaked at 45.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
World ranks 5th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 27.6% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 36.4% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 37.3% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.9% | 26.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.1% | 38.2% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 44.0% | 45.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 100.0% compare
- 6 Benin 100.0% compare
- 7 Bulgaria 99.3% compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 98.5% compare
More environment data for World
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.5 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.27 % 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 0.2123 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in World?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in World was 45.2% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does World rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- World ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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