Niger vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Niger
99.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
43.2%
in 2025
Niger rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
7th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Niger
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 99.9% against 43.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 56.7%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th of 167 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 32.7% | 67.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 39.7% | 60.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 43.1% | 56.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Niger or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Niger, at 99.9% against 43.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 56.7%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Niger ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 7th 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.