Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Namibia
Namibia: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 82.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Namibia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
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 33rd of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.6% | — |
| 2001 | 36.0% | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 36.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40.2% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | +38.2% |
| 2010 | 79.3% | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.0% | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 82.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 82.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +38.2% | 51.4% | 71.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 30 French Guiana 83.2% compare
- 31 Luxembourg 82.4% compare
- 32 Guadeloupe 82.1% compare
- 34 Croatia 82.0% compare
- 35 France 81.1% compare
- 36 Germany 80.0% compare
More environment data for Namibia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.319 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.979 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
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 33rd out of 254 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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