China vs India: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
China
10.7%
in 2025
India
9.7%
in 2025
China rank
198th
India rank
201st
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 10.7% against 9.7% in India, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times India's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 198th and India ranks 201st of 222 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 1.4% | 4.9% | China |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 5.4% | 4.2% | China |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 1.4% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), China or India?
- China, at 10.7% against 9.7% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between China and India?
- 1.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- China ranks 198th and India ranks 201st 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.