Oceania vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Oceania
22.4%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
88.6%
in 2025
Oceania rank
21st
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank
25th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Oceania
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
How they compare
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands currently reports 88.6% against 22.4% in Oceania, a difference of 66.2%.
That makes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands's figure about 4.0 times Oceania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Oceania ahead.
Oceania ranks 21st 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 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 18.9% | 3.9% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 69.4% | 50.5% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands |
| 2020s | 22.1% | 86.4% | 64.2% | 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 or Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, at 88.6% against 22.4% in Oceania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Oceania and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 66.2%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Oceania and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Oceania ranks 21st 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.