Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs World: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
100.0%
in 2025
World
45.2%
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
1st
World rank
5th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- World
How they compare
Heard Island and McDonald Islands currently reports 100.0% against 45.2% in World, a difference of 54.8%.
That makes Heard Island and McDonald Islands's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands has been ahead every year.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st and World ranks 5th of 253 countries.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 31.9% | 68.1% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 41.1% | 58.9% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 44.8% | 55.2% | 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), Heard Island and McDonald Islands or World?
- Heard Island and McDonald 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 Heard Island and McDonald Islands and World?
- 54.8%, with Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and World rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st and World ranks 5th 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.