Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Cameroon

Cameroon: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 34.5% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
34.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
141st
of 215 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

01020302000201220252000: 24.6 %2001: 27.2 %2002: 27.2 %2003: 27.2 %2004: 27.3 %2005: 31.7 %2006: 31.7 %2007: 32.7 %2008: 32.7 %2009: 34.1 %2010: 34.1 %2011: 34.1 %2012: 34.5 %2013: 34.5 %2014: 34.5 %2015: 34.5 %2016: 34.5 %2017: 34.5 %2018: 34.5 %2019: 34.5 %2020: 34.5 %2021: 34.5 %2022: 34.5 %2023: 34.5 %2024: 34.5 %2025: 34.5 %

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

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 141st of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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 141st out of 215 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial 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
263 places, 6,838 data points, 2000–2025
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