Malaysia vs Switzerland: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Malaysia
37.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
37.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
141st
Switzerland rank
138th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 37.7% against 37.0% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 138th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 29.1% | 4.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 35.4% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 37.7% against 37.0% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Malaysia ranks 141st and Switzerland ranks 138th 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.