Latvia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Latvia
97.3%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.1%
in 2025
Latvia rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Latvia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 97.3% against 46.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 51.2%.
That makes Latvia's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Latvia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 253 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.0% | 32.5% | 46.5% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 41.2% | 56.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 97.3% | 45.9% | 51.4% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Latvia, at 97.3% against 46.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latvia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Latvia ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th 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.