Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Nigeria
Nigeria: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 57.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Nigeria, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Nigeria is 57.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Nigeria peaked at 57.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2000.
Nigeria ranks 75th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.8% | — |
| 2001 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 57.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 57.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More environment data for Nigeria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.73 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.78 % 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 0.4617 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Nigeria?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Nigeria was 57.1% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
- How does Nigeria rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Nigeria ranks 75th out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).