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
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.