Ireland vs Luxembourg: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Ireland
83.3%
in 2025
Luxembourg
82.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
28th
Luxembourg rank
30th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Ireland
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.3% against 82.4% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 30th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 58.0% | 3.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 76.2% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 82.3% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Ireland or Luxembourg?
- Ireland, at 83.3% against 82.4% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Luxembourg?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Luxembourg rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Ireland ranks 28th and Luxembourg ranks 30th of 222 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.