Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 36.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Northern Africa stood at 36.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Northern Africa peaked at 36.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2000.
Northern Africa ranks 10th of 21 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.6% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.1% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.0% | 16.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 27.7% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.0% | 29.5% | 36.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 7 French Guiana 99.6% compare
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- 10 Democratic Republic of the Congo 37.9% compare
- 10 Liechtenstein 98.5% compare
- 11 Czechia 97.7% compare
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- 13 Poland 94.3% compare
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Northern Africa?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Northern Africa was 36.1% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Northern Africa ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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