Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Cameroon
Cameroon: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 34.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 254 countries
All-time high
34.5%
in 2012
All-time low
24.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Cameroon, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 34.5% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cameroon peaked at 34.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2000.
Cameroon ranks 164th of 254 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.7% | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 32.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 34.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 76% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 34.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 64% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 24.6% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 34.1% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 34.5% | 34.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
More environment data for Cameroon
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.211 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6539 % 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 0.4385 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cameroon?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Cameroon was 34.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- How does Cameroon rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Cameroon ranks 164th out of 254 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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