Madagascar vs New Zealand: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Madagascar
46.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
46.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
123rd
New Zealand rank
125th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Madagascar
- New Zealand
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 46.7% against 46.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Madagascar ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 125th of 253 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 43.8% | 28.9% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 45.9% | 13.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 46.3% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Madagascar or New Zealand?
- Madagascar, at 46.7% against 46.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and New Zealand rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Madagascar ranks 123rd and New Zealand ranks 125th 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.