Bouvet Island vs Europe: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Bouvet Island
100.0%
in 2025
Europe
69.7%
in 2025
Bouvet Island rank
1st
Europe rank
1st
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Bouvet Island
- Europe
How they compare
Bouvet Island currently reports 100.0% against 69.7% in Europe, a difference of 30.3%.
That makes Bouvet Island's figure about 1.4 times Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bouvet Island has been ahead every year.
Bouvet Island ranks 1st and Europe ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Bouvet Island has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bouvet Island | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 48.4% | 51.6% | Bouvet Island |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 64.9% | 35.1% | Bouvet Island |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 69.4% | 30.6% | Bouvet Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Bouvet Island or Europe?
- Bouvet Island, at 100.0% against 69.7% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Bouvet Island and Europe?
- 30.3%, with Bouvet Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bouvet Island and Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bouvet Island and Europe rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Bouvet Island ranks 1st and Europe ranks 1st 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.