Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
9.0%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
88.6%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
23rd
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank
25th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
How they compare
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands currently reports 88.6% against 9.0% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 79.6%.
That makes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands's figure about 9.8 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ahead.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 23rd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 25th of 23 groups.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 18.9% | 12.8% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 69.4% | 61.6% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 86.4% | 77.5% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, at 88.6% against 9.0% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 79.6%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 23rd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 25th of 23 groups.
- 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.