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
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
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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