Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sudan
Sudan: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 17.8% in 2025. β² Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Sudan, 2000β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sudan stood at 17.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sudan peaked at 17.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.
That places Sudan 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 9.1% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 180 Iceland 19.6% compare
- 181 Israel 19.6% compare
- 182 Tajikistan 18.7% compare
- 184 Ethiopia 16.9% compare
- 185 Turkmenistan 15.9% compare
- 186 Faroe Islands 15.8% compare
More environment data for Sudan
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -15.6 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.35 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.327 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -90.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.59 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -92.97 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sudan?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Sudan was 17.8% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
- How does Sudan rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Sudan ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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