Aruba vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)

Aruba
93.7%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
29.3%
in 2025
Aruba rank
15th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time

  • Aruba
  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
20406080100200020122025

How they compare

Aruba currently reports 93.7% against 29.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 64.4%.

That makes Aruba's figure about 3.2 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Aruba ahead.

Aruba ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 253 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Northern Africa and Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Aruba Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.5% 18.0% 0.5% Aruba
2010s 18.5% 24.3% 5.8% Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 56.1% 28.0% 28.1% Aruba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Aruba or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Aruba, at 93.7% against 29.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Aruba and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
64.4%, with Aruba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Aruba and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Aruba ranks 15th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 253 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.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 7,202 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed