Australia vs Japan: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Australia
67.4%
in 2025
Japan
68.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
54th
Japan rank
52nd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.1% against 67.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 54th and Japan ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 44.0% | 5.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 54.4% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.0% | 0.5% | Australia |
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 or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.1% against 67.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Australia and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Australia ranks 54th and Japan ranks 52nd of 167 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.