Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 70.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Nigeria stood at 70.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Nigeria peaked at 70.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2000.
That places Nigeria 53rd out of 222 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 | 57.4% | 54.4% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 70.3% | 70.3% | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.07 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.15 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Nigeria?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Nigeria was 70.3% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Nigeria ranks 53rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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