Sub-Saharan Africa vs Timor-Leste: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.1%
in 2025
Timor-Leste
45.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th
Timor-Leste rank
6th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 46.1% against 45.6% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 22 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 19.9% | 12.5% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 42.6% | 1.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 45.6% | 0.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Sub-Saharan Africa or Timor-Leste?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 46.1% against 45.6% in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 0.5%, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Timor-Leste rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th and Timor-Leste ranks 6th of 22 groups.
- 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.