Ghana vs Namibia: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Ghana
83.7%
in 2025
Namibia
83.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
29th
Namibia rank
28th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 83.9% against 83.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 28th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 57.4% | 22.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 82.8% | 0.8% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 83.9% | 0.2% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Ghana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 83.9% against 83.7% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Ghana and Namibia?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Ghana ranks 29th and Namibia ranks 28th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β 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 (%).