Cocos (Keeling) Islands vs Europe and Northern America: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)

Cocos (Keeling) Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Europe and Northern America
62.5%
in 2025
Cocos (Keeling) Islands rank
1st
Europe and Northern America rank
2nd

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time

  • Cocos (Keeling) Islands
  • Europe and Northern America
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Cocos (Keeling) Islands currently reports 100.0% against 62.5% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 37.5%.

That makes Cocos (Keeling) Islands's figure about 1.6 times Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Cocos (Keeling) Islands has been ahead every year.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 1st and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 253 countries.

Cocos (Keeling) Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cocos (Keeling) Islands Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 46.3% 53.7% Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2010s 100.0% 58.7% 41.3% Cocos (Keeling) Islands
2020s 100.0% 62.2% 37.8% Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Cocos (Keeling) Islands or Europe and Northern America?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands, at 100.0% against 62.5% in Europe and Northern America as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Europe and Northern America?
37.5%, with Cocos (Keeling) Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Europe and Northern America?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Cocos (Keeling) Islands and Europe and Northern America rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 1st and Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd 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.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 7,202 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed