Latvia vs Northern America: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Latvia
97.3%
in 2025
Northern America
36.4%
in 2025
Latvia rank
9th
Northern America rank
12th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Latvia
- Northern America
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 97.3% against 36.4% in Northern America, a difference of 60.9%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.7 times Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 12th of 253 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 30.0% | 49.0% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 34.0% | 63.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 36.2% | 61.1% | 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 America?
- Latvia, at 97.3% against 36.4% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Latvia and Northern America?
- 60.9%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Northern America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Northern America rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Latvia ranks 9th and Northern America ranks 12th 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.