Italy vs Portugal: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Italy
76.6%
in 2025
Portugal
77.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 77.4% against 76.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.7% | 52.8% | 5.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 76.7% | 2.7% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 77.3% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 77.4% against 76.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Italy ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th 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.