Ethiopia vs Sudan: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Ethiopia
16.9%
in 2025
Sudan
17.8%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
190th
Sudan rank
189th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Ethiopia
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 17.8% against 16.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 190th and Sudan ranks 189th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.1% | 3.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.6% | 2.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 17.8% | 1.0% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Ethiopia or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 17.8% against 16.9% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 0.9%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Sudan rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Ethiopia ranks 190th and Sudan ranks 189th 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.