Latin America and the Caribbean vs United States Minor Outlying Islands: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Latin America and the Caribbean
40.3%
in 2025
United States Minor Outlying Islands
96.0%
in 2025
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
9th
United States Minor Outlying Islands rank
11th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
How they compare
United States Minor Outlying Islands currently reports 96.0% against 40.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 55.7%.
That makes United States Minor Outlying Islands's figure about 2.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States Minor Outlying Islands has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 11th of 24 groups.
United States Minor Outlying Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | United States Minor Outlying Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 40.0% | 11.2% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 92.7% | 55.9% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 96.0% | 56.2% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Latin America and the Caribbean or United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- United States Minor Outlying Islands, at 96.0% against 40.3% in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Latin America and the Caribbean and United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- 55.7%, with United States Minor Outlying Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and United States Minor Outlying Islands rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 9th and United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 11th of 24 groups.
- 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.