Malawi vs Nigeria: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Malawi
71.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
70.3%
in 2025
Malawi rank
50th
Nigeria rank
53rd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 71.4% against 70.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 53rd of 222 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.2% | 57.4% | 10.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 69.2% | 69.1% | 0.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 70.3% | 1.1% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 71.4% against 70.3% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 1.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Malawi ranks 50th and Nigeria ranks 53rd 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.