Jordan vs Papua New Guinea: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Jordan
11.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7.4%
in 2025
Jordan rank
167th
Papua New Guinea rank
170th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Jordan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 11.6% against 7.4% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.6 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Jordan ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.9% | 0.3% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 7.3% | 3.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 7.4% | 4.2% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Jordan or Papua New Guinea?
- Jordan, at 11.6% against 7.4% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 4.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jordan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Jordan ranks 167th and Papua New Guinea ranks 170th 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.