Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 37.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
37.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2017
All-time low
32.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 32.6 %2001: 32.6 %2002: 32.6 %2003: 32.6 %2004: 32.6 %2005: 32.6 %2006: 36.9 %2007: 36.9 %2008: 37.7 %2009: 37.7 %2010: 37.7 %2011: 37.7 %2012: 37.7 %2013: 37.7 %2014: 37.7 %2015: 37.7 %2016: 37.7 %2017: 37.9 %2018: 37.9 %2019: 37.9 %2020: 37.9 %2021: 37.9 %2022: 37.9 %2023: 37.9 %2024: 37.9 %2025: 37.9 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 37.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 37.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2000.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 122nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 32.6%
2001 32.6% +0.0%
2002 32.6% +0.0%
2003 32.6% +0.0%
2004 32.6% +0.0%
2005 32.6% +0.0%
2006 36.9% +13.4%
2007 36.9% +0.0%
2008 37.7% +2.0%
2009 37.7% +0.0%
2010 37.7% +0.0%
2011 37.7% +0.0%
2012 37.7% +0.0%
2013 37.7% +0.0%
2014 37.7% +0.0%
2015 37.7% +0.0%
2016 37.7% +0.0%
2017 37.9% +0.6%
2018 37.9% +0.0%
2019 37.9% +0.0%
2020 37.9% +0.0%
2021 37.9% +0.0%
2022 37.9% +0.0%
2023 37.9% +0.0%
2024 37.9% +0.0%
2025 37.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.5% 32.6% 37.7% 10
2010s 37.7% 37.7% 37.9% 10
2020s 37.9% 37.9% 37.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 37.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 122nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 5,668 data points, 2000–2025
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