Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Democratic Republic of Congo
54.6%
in 2024
Niger
54.7%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
92nd
Niger rank
91st

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 54.7% against 54.6% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd and Niger ranks 91st of 238 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)