China vs India: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
China
12.2%
in 2025
India
11.0%
in 2025
China rank
144th
India rank
146th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 12.2% against 11.0% in India, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 144th and India ranks 146th of 167 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 1.1% | 6.1% | China |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.1% | 3.0% | China |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 1.2% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, China or India?
- China, at 12.2% against 11.0% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between China and India?
- 1.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- China ranks 144th and India ranks 146th 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.