Ireland vs Japan: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Ireland
65.7%
in 2025
Japan
68.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
55th
Japan rank
52nd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Ireland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.1% against 65.7% in Ireland, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Ireland ranks 55th and Japan ranks 52nd of 167 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 44.0% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 54.4% | 6.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 66.0% | 1.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Ireland or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.1% against 65.7% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Ireland and Japan?
- 2.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Ireland ranks 55th and Japan ranks 52nd 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.