Latin America and the Caribbean vs Latvia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Latin America and the Caribbean
40.3%
in 2025
Latvia
97.3%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
Latvia rank
9th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 97.3% against 40.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 57.0%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 9th of 24 groups.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 79.0% | 50.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 97.3% | 60.5% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 97.3% | 57.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Latin America and the Caribbean or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 97.3% against 40.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Latin America and the Caribbean and Latvia?
- 57.0%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Latvia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Latvia rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and Latvia ranks 9th of 24 groups.
- 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.