Japan vs Norway: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Japan
68.1%
in 2025
Norway
67.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
52nd
Norway rank
53rd
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.1% against 67.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 52nd 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 | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 50.4% | 6.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 63.2% | 8.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 67.4% | 1.5% | 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, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 68.1% against 67.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Japan and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Japan ranks 52nd 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.