Colombia vs Malawi: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Colombia
64.3%
in 2025
Malawi
63.4%
in 2025
Colombia rank
63rd
Malawi rank
66th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Colombia
- Malawi
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 64.3% against 63.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 66th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 63.4% | 28.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 63.4% | 11.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.4% | 0.3% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Colombia or Malawi?
- Colombia, at 64.3% against 63.4% in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Colombia and Malawi?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malawi?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Malawi rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and Malawi ranks 66th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).