New Zealand vs Zambia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
New Zealand
46.3%
in 2025
Zambia
46.1%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
125th
Zambia rank
127th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 46.3% against 46.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 127th of 253 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.8% | 46.1% | 2.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 46.1% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 46.1% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), New Zealand or Zambia?
- New Zealand, at 46.3% against 46.1% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- New Zealand ranks 125th and Zambia ranks 127th 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.