Latvia vs Northern Africa: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Latvia
97.3%
in 2025
Northern Africa
41.7%
in 2025
Latvia rank
9th
Northern Africa rank
7th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Latvia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 97.3% against 41.7% in Northern Africa, a difference of 55.6%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.3 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 7th of 253 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 23.9% | 55.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 34.6% | 62.7% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 40.8% | 56.5% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Latvia or Northern Africa?
- Latvia, at 97.3% against 41.7% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Latvia and Northern Africa?
- 55.6%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Northern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Northern Africa rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Latvia ranks 9th and Northern Africa ranks 7th 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.