Israel vs South Africa: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Israel
19.6%
in 2025
South Africa
20.2%
in 2025
Israel rank
210th
South Africa rank
207th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Israel
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 20.2% against 19.6% in Israel, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 210th and South Africa ranks 207th of 253 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.2% | 15.6% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 17.8% | 1.2% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 20.0% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Israel or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 20.2% against 19.6% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Israel and South Africa?
- 0.6%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Israel and South Africa rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Israel ranks 210th and South Africa ranks 207th 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.