Southern Asia vs Zimbabwe: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Southern Asia
21.5%
in 2025
Zimbabwe
87.5%
in 2025
Southern Asia rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
22nd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Southern Asia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 87.5% against 21.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 66.0%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Southern Asia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 21 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Southern Asia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 85.9% | 73.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 87.5% | 69.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 87.5% | 66.1% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Southern Asia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 87.5% against 21.5% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 66.0%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Southern Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Southern Asia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 22nd of 21 groups.
- 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.