Ireland vs Norway: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Ireland
65.7%
in 2025
Norway
67.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
55th
Norway rank
53rd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Ireland
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 67.4% against 65.7% in Ireland, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Ireland ranks 55th and Norway ranks 53rd of 167 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 50.4% | 4.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 63.2% | 2.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 67.4% | 3.2% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 67.4% 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 Norway?
- 1.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Norway rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Ireland ranks 55th and Norway ranks 53rd 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.