Europe vs Heard Island and McDonald Islands: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Europe
67.6%
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Europe rank
1st
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
1st
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Europe
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
How they compare
Heard Island and McDonald Islands currently reports 100.0% against 67.6% in Europe, a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Heard Island and McDonald Islands's figure about 1.5 times Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands has been ahead every year.
Europe ranks 1st and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st of 24 groups.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 100.0% | 50.6% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 100.0% | 36.5% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2020s | 67.3% | 100.0% | 32.7% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Europe or Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands, at 100.0% against 67.6% in Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Europe and Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- 32.4%, with Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Europe and Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Europe ranks 1st and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st of 24 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.