Eastern Asia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered

Eastern Asia
22.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
90.2%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time

  • Eastern Asia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080100200020122025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 90.2% against 22.9% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 67.3%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.9 times Eastern Asia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Eastern Asia ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 23 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Asia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 15.2% 89.2% 74.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 19.9% 90.2% 70.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 22.5% 90.2% 67.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Eastern Asia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 90.2% against 22.9% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
67.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Eastern Asia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
Eastern Asia ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 23 groups.
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.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 5,668 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed