Sri Lanka vs United States: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered
Sri Lanka
30.4%
in 2025
United States
31.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
140th
United States rank
139th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 31.1% against 30.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 140th and United States ranks 139th of 195 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 29.0% | 7.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 30.6% | 0.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 31.1% | 0.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered, Sri Lanka or United States?
- United States, at 31.1% against 30.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered between Sri Lanka and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States rank globally for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th and United States ranks 139th 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.