Bhutan vs New Zealand: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Bhutan
46.9%
in 2025
New Zealand
46.3%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
122nd
New Zealand rank
125th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Bhutan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 46.9% against 46.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 125th of 253 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.0% | 43.8% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.9% | 0.4% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.3% | 0.6% | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Bhutan or New Zealand?
- Bhutan, at 46.9% against 46.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 0.6%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and New Zealand rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Bhutan ranks 122nd and New Zealand ranks 125th of 253 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.