Iceland vs Russia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Iceland
40.7%
in 2025
Russia
38.7%
in 2025
Iceland rank
115th
Russia rank
118th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Iceland
- Russia
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 40.7% against 38.7% in Russia, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Iceland ranks 115th and Russia ranks 118th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 33.4% | 5.1% | Russia |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 36.4% | 3.9% | Russia |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 38.7% | 0.7% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Iceland or Russia?
- Iceland, at 40.7% against 38.7% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Iceland and Russia?
- 2.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Russia rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Iceland ranks 115th and Russia ranks 118th 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.