Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Malawi
Malawi: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 71.4% in 2025. β² Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Malawi, 2000β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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