Lesotho vs Madagascar: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Lesotho
53.3%
in 2025
Madagascar
56.8%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
75th
Madagascar rank
73rd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Lesotho
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 56.8% against 53.3% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Lesotho ranks 75th and Madagascar ranks 73rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.3% | 21.4% | 26.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 42.8% | 10.4% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 56.8% | 3.5% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Lesotho or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 56.8% against 53.3% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 3.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Madagascar rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Lesotho ranks 75th and Madagascar ranks 73rd of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.