Iraq vs Papua New Guinea: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Iraq
5.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7.3%
in 2025
Iraq rank
230th
Papua New Guinea rank
229th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Iraq
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.3% against 5.6% in Iraq, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Iraq's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 230th and Papua New Guinea ranks 229th of 253 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 6.9% | 5.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 7.2% | 2.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 7.3% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Iraq or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.3% against 5.6% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Papua New Guinea rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Iraq ranks 230th and Papua New Guinea ranks 229th 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.