Denmark vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Denmark
88.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
86.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
20th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
22nd
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 88.3% against 86.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd of 253 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.9% | 84.0% | 0.8% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 87.5% | 86.3% | 1.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 88.2% | 86.8% | 1.4% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Denmark or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Denmark, at 88.3% against 86.8% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Denmark ranks 20th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 22nd 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.