Eastern Asia vs Malta: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Eastern Asia
27.3%
in 2025
Malta
90.8%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
16th
Malta rank
17th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 90.8% against 27.3% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 63.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 3.3 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Malta ranks 17th of 22 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 83.5% | 68.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 90.6% | 68.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 90.8% | 64.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Eastern Asia or Malta?
- Malta, at 90.8% against 27.3% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Eastern Asia and Malta?
- 63.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Malta rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Eastern Asia ranks 16th and Malta ranks 17th of 22 groups.
- 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.