Réunion vs Western Asia: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Réunion
91.7%
in 2025
Western Asia
25.2%
in 2025
Réunion rank
17th
Western Asia rank
18th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Réunion
- Western Asia
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 91.7% against 25.2% in Western Asia, a difference of 66.5%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 3.6 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Western Asia ahead.
Réunion ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 18th of 195 countries.
Réunion has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.9% | 17.1% | 12.7% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 21.4% | 70.3% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 23.8% | 67.9% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Réunion or Western Asia?
- Réunion, at 91.7% against 25.2% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Réunion and Western Asia?
- 66.5%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Réunion and Western Asia rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Réunion ranks 17th and Western Asia ranks 18th 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.