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

Namibia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 82.0% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
82.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2022
All-time low
29.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 29.6 %2001: 36 %2002: 36 %2003: 39.1 %2004: 39.1 %2005: 40.2 %2006: 42.9 %2007: 45.7 %2008: 51.4 %2009: 71 %2010: 79.3 %2011: 80.2 %2012: 81.8 %2013: 81.8 %2014: 82 %2015: 82 %2016: 82 %2017: 82 %2018: 82 %2019: 82 %2020: 82 %2021: 82 %2022: 82 %2023: 82 %2024: 82 %2025: 82 %

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

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Namibia stood at 82.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Namibia peaked at 82.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2000.

Namibia ranks 32nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 43.1% 29.6% 71.0% 10
2010s 81.5% 79.3% 82.0% 10
2020s 82.0% 82.0% 82.0% 6

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 29 French Guiana 83.2% compare
  2. 30 Luxembourg 82.4% compare
  3. 31 Guadeloupe 82.1% compare
  4. 33 Croatia 82.0% compare
  5. 34 France 81.1% compare
  6. 35 Germany 80.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Namibia?
Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Namibia was 82.0% 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 Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2000.
How does Namibia rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Namibia ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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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