Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Malawi

Malawi: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 63.4% in 2025. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2025)
63.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2000
All-time low
63.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Malawi, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 63.4 %2001: 63.4 %2002: 63.4 %2003: 63.4 %2004: 63.4 %2005: 63.4 %2006: 63.4 %2007: 63.4 %2008: 63.4 %2009: 63.4 %2010: 63.4 %2011: 63.4 %2012: 63.4 %2013: 63.4 %2014: 63.4 %2015: 63.4 %2016: 63.4 %2017: 63.4 %2018: 63.4 %2019: 63.4 %2020: 63.4 %2021: 63.4 %2022: 63.4 %2023: 63.4 %2024: 63.4 %2025: 63.4 %

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 63.4% for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Malawi peaked at 63.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 62nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.4% 63.4% 63.4% 10
2010s 63.4% 63.4% 63.4% 10
2020s 63.4% 63.4% 63.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Malawi?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Malawi was 63.4% 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Malawi ranks 62nd out of 163 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi 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
206 places, 5,356 data points, 2000–2025
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