Cameroon vs Yemen: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Cameroon
34.5%
in 2025
Yemen
34.7%
in 2025
Cameroon rank
154th
Yemen rank
153rd
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Cameroon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 34.7% against 34.5% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Cameroon ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 153rd of 240 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.9% | 1.7% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.7% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.7% | 0.2% | Yemen |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 34.7% 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 Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cameroon and Yemen rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Cameroon ranks 154th and Yemen ranks 153rd 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 (%).