Colombia vs Zambia: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Colombia
64.3%
in 2025
Zambia
65.3%
in 2025
Colombia rank
63rd
Zambia rank
61st
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 65.3% against 64.3% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 65.3% | 29.9% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 65.3% | 13.7% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 65.3% | 1.6% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 65.3% against 64.3% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Colombia and Zambia?
- 1.0%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and Zambia ranks 61st 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 (%).