Australia vs Norfolk Island: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Australia
57.7%
in 2025
Norfolk Island
58.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
79th
Norfolk Island rank
76th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Australia
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 58.8% against 57.7% in Australia, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norfolk Island has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 79th and Norfolk Island ranks 76th of 222 countries.
Norfolk Island has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 55.5% | 17.8% | Norfolk Island |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 56.1% | 5.0% | Norfolk Island |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 58.8% | 1.4% | Norfolk Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Australia or Norfolk Island?
- Norfolk Island, at 58.8% against 57.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Australia and Norfolk Island?
- 1.1%, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norfolk Island?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norfolk Island rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Australia ranks 79th and Norfolk Island ranks 76th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.