Malta vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Malta
90.8%
in 2025
Northern Africa and Western Asia
29.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
17th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
17th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Malta
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 90.8% against 29.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 61.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 3.1 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 17th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 253 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.5% | 18.0% | 65.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 24.3% | 66.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 28.0% | 62.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Malta or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Malta, at 90.8% against 29.3% in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Malta and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 61.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Malta ranks 17th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th 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.