France vs Southern Asia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
France
88.6%
in 2025
Southern Asia
21.5%
in 2025
France rank
24th
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- France
- Southern Asia
How they compare
France currently reports 88.6% against 21.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 67.1%.
That makes France's figure about 4.1 times Southern Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.6% | 12.2% | 32.3% | France |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 18.4% | 46.1% | France |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 21.4% | 66.8% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, France or Southern Asia?
- France, at 88.6% against 21.5% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between France and Southern Asia?
- 67.1%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Southern Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Southern Asia rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- France ranks 24th and Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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.