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

Malawi: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 71.4% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
71.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 215 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 2017
All-time low
68.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 68.2 %2001: 68.2 %2002: 68.2 %2003: 68.2 %2004: 68.2 %2005: 68.2 %2006: 68.2 %2007: 68.2 %2008: 68.2 %2009: 68.2 %2010: 68.2 %2011: 68.2 %2012: 68.2 %2013: 68.2 %2014: 68.2 %2015: 68.2 %2016: 68.2 %2017: 71.4 %2018: 71.4 %2019: 71.4 %2020: 71.4 %2021: 71.4 %2022: 71.4 %2023: 71.4 %2024: 71.4 %2025: 71.4 %

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 71.4% 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 up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Malawi peaked at 71.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2000.

That places Malawi 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.2% 68.2% 68.2% 10
2010s 69.2% 68.2% 71.4% 10
2020s 71.4% 71.4% 71.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Malawi?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Malawi was 71.4% 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Malawi ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi 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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