Gabon vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by

Gabon
99.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
53.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time

  • Gabon
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 99.9% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.8%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Gabon ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 31.6% 26.6% 4.9% Gabon
2010s 56.8% 41.8% 14.9% Gabon
2020s 99.9% 52.8% 47.1% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by, Gabon or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Gabon, at 99.9% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
46.8%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Gabon ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 5,798 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed