Europe and Northern America vs Heard Island and McDonald Islands: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Europe and Northern America
64.7%
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
1st
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
How they compare
Heard Island and McDonald Islands currently reports 100.0% against 64.7% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 35.3%.
That makes Heard Island and McDonald Islands's figure about 1.5 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st of 23 groups.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 100.0% | 54.3% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 100.0% | 39.6% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 100.0% | 35.6% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Europe and Northern America or Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands, at 100.0% against 64.7% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Europe and Northern America and Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- 35.3%, with Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st 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.