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

Zambia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 65.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
65.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 167 countries
All-time high
65.3%
in 2000
All-time low
65.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 65.32001: 65.32002: 65.32003: 65.32004: 65.32005: 65.32006: 65.32007: 65.32008: 65.32009: 65.32010: 65.32011: 65.32012: 65.32013: 65.32014: 65.32015: 65.32016: 65.32017: 65.32018: 65.32019: 65.32020: 65.32021: 65.32022: 65.32023: 65.32024: 65.32025: 65.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Zambia is 65.3%, measured 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 Zambia peaked at 65.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2000.

That places Zambia 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Zambia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 65.3%
2001 65.3% +0.0%
2002 65.3% +0.0%
2003 65.3% +0.0%
2004 65.3% +0.0%
2005 65.3% +0.0%
2006 65.3% +0.0%
2007 65.3% +0.0%
2008 65.3% +0.0%
2009 65.3% +0.0%
2010 65.3% +0.0%
2011 65.3% +0.0%
2012 65.3% +0.0%
2013 65.3% +0.0%
2014 65.3% +0.0%
2015 65.3% +0.0%
2016 65.3% +0.0%
2017 65.3% +0.0%
2018 65.3% +0.0%
2019 65.3% +0.0%
2020 65.3% +0.0%
2021 65.3% +0.0%
2022 65.3% +0.0%
2023 65.3% +0.0%
2024 65.3% +0.0%
2025 65.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.3% 65.3% 65.3% 10
2010s 65.3% 65.3% 65.3% 10
2020s 65.3% 65.3% 65.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Zambia?
Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Zambia was 65.3% 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 Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Zambia ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia 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 (%)
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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