Bhutan vs Malaysia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Bhutan
46.9%
in 2025
Malaysia
48.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
86th
Malaysia rank
83rd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 48.3% against 46.9% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 31.8% | 11.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.5% | 0.7% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 48.3% | 1.4% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 48.3% against 46.9% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 1.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Bhutan ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 83rd 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.