Cocos (Keeling) Islands vs World: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
100.0%
in 2025
World
45.2%
in 2025
Cocos (Keeling) Islands rank
1st
World rank
7th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- World
How they compare
Cocos (Keeling) Islands currently reports 100.0% against 45.2% in World, a difference of 54.8%.
That makes Cocos (Keeling) Islands's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cocos (Keeling) Islands has been ahead every year.
Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 1st and World ranks 7th of 222 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 31.9% | 68.1% | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 41.1% | 58.9% | Cocos (Keeling) Islands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 44.8% | 55.2% | 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 World?
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands, at 100.0% against 45.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Cocos (Keeling) Islands and World?
- 54.8%, with Cocos (Keeling) Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cocos (Keeling) Islands and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cocos (Keeling) Islands and World rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands ranks 1st and World ranks 7th 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.