Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Bangladesh
37.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
37.0%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
159th
Malaysia rank
161st
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Bangladesh
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 37.5% against 37.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 159th and Malaysia ranks 161st of 253 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 24.9% | 2.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 35.2% | 1.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.0% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Bangladesh or Malaysia?
- Bangladesh, at 37.5% against 37.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bangladesh ranks 159th and Malaysia ranks 161st 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.