Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Namibia
Namibia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 83.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Namibia is 83.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Namibia peaked at 83.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2000.
Namibia ranks 31st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.1% | — |
| 2001 | 47.5% | +63.1% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 54.8% | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 63.5% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 83.9% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 83.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 83.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 50.1%, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.4% | 29.1% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.8% | 77.7% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Namibia?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Namibia was 83.9% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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