Southern Asia vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Southern Asia
21.5%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
88.6%
in 2025
Southern Asia rank
22nd
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank
25th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Southern Asia
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
How they compare
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands currently reports 88.6% against 21.5% in Southern Asia, a difference of 67.1%.
That makes Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands's figure about 4.1 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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 | Southern Asia | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 18.9% | 6.6% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 69.4% | 51.0% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 86.4% | 64.9% | 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, Southern Asia or Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, at 88.6% against 21.5% in Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Southern Asia and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 67.1%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Southern Asia and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Southern Asia ranks 22nd 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.