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

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 54.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 253 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2019
All-time low
32.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 32.3 %2001: 32.3 %2002: 32.3 %2003: 32.3 %2004: 33.9 %2005: 33.9 %2006: 40.4 %2007: 42.6 %2008: 45.2 %2009: 47.2 %2010: 47.2 %2011: 47.2 %2012: 49.2 %2013: 49.2 %2014: 49.2 %2015: 49.2 %2016: 51.2 %2017: 52.4 %2018: 52.4 %2019: 54.4 %2020: 54.4 %2021: 54.4 %2022: 54.4 %2023: 54.4 %2024: 54.4 %2025: 54.4 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 54.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 54.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2000.

That places Democratic Republic of the Congo 102nd out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 32.3%
2001 32.3% +0.0%
2002 32.3% +0.0%
2003 32.3% +0.0%
2004 33.9% +4.8%
2005 33.9% +0.0%
2006 40.4% +19.3%
2007 42.6% +5.5%
2008 45.2% +6.2%
2009 47.2% +4.4%
2010 47.2% +0.0%
2011 47.2% +0.0%
2012 49.2% +4.2%
2013 49.2% +0.0%
2014 49.2% +0.0%
2015 49.2% +0.0%
2016 51.2% +4.1%
2017 52.4% +2.3%
2018 52.4% +0.0%
2019 54.4% +3.8%
2020 54.4% +0.0%
2021 54.4% +0.0%
2022 54.4% +0.0%
2023 54.4% +0.0%
2024 54.4% +0.0%
2025 54.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2% 32.3% 47.2% 10
2010s 50.2% 47.2% 54.4% 10
2020s 54.4% 54.4% 54.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 54.4% 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 102nd out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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
277 places, 7,202 data points, 2000–2025
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