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

Congo: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 57.4% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
57.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 2023
All-time low
15.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Congo, 2000–2025

20304050602000201220252000: 15.9 %2001: 26.5 %2002: 26.5 %2003: 26.5 %2004: 26.5 %2005: 26.5 %2006: 26.5 %2007: 29.6 %2008: 33.1 %2009: 39.1 %2010: 39.1 %2011: 39.1 %2012: 43.5 %2013: 43.5 %2014: 43.5 %2015: 43.5 %2016: 43.5 %2017: 47.8 %2018: 47.8 %2019: 47.8 %2020: 47.8 %2021: 47.8 %2022: 52.5 %2023: 57.4 %2024: 57.4 %2025: 57.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Congo is 57.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Congo peaked at 57.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2000.

Congo ranks 85th of 236 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 27.7% 15.9% 39.1% 10
2010s 43.9% 39.1% 47.8% 10
2020s 53.4% 47.8% 57.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Congo?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Congo was 57.4% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2000.
How does Congo rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Congo ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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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