Australia and New Zealand vs Lesotho: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Australia and New Zealand
52.6%
in 2025
Lesotho
53.3%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
89th
Lesotho rank
87th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 53.3% against 52.6% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 195 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 48.3% | 13.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 44.2% | 53.2% | 9.0% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 53.3% | 1.2% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Australia and New Zealand or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 53.3% against 52.6% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Australia and New Zealand and Lesotho?
- 0.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Lesotho rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 89th and Lesotho ranks 87th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.