Cameroon vs Malaysia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Cameroon
34.5%
in 2025
Malaysia
37.0%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
154th
Malaysia rank
151st
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Cameroon
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 37.0% against 34.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 154th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 240 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 24.9% | 4.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 35.2% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 37.0% | 2.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Cameroon or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 37.0% against 34.5% in Cameroon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 2.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Malaysia rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Cameroon ranks 154th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).