Afghanistan vs Samoa: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Afghanistan
46.4%
in 2025
Samoa
47.6%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
112th
Samoa rank
109th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Afghanistan
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 47.6% against 46.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 112th and Samoa ranks 109th of 222 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 42.3% | 41.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 47.0% | 32.4% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 47.3% | 0.9% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Afghanistan or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 47.6% against 46.4% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Afghanistan and Samoa?
- 1.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Samoa rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Afghanistan ranks 112th and Samoa ranks 109th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.