Northern America vs United States Minor Outlying Islands: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Northern America
36.4%
in 2025
United States Minor Outlying Islands
96.0%
in 2025
Northern America rank
12th
United States Minor Outlying Islands rank
11th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- Northern America
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
How they compare
United States Minor Outlying Islands currently reports 96.0% against 36.4% in Northern America, a difference of 59.6%.
That makes United States Minor Outlying Islands's figure about 2.6 times Northern America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States Minor Outlying Islands has been ahead every year.
Northern America ranks 12th 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 | Northern America | United States Minor Outlying Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 40.0% | 10.0% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 92.7% | 58.7% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 96.0% | 59.8% | 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), Northern America or United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- United States Minor Outlying Islands, at 96.0% against 36.4% in Northern America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Northern America and United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- 59.6%, with United States Minor Outlying Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern America and United States Minor Outlying Islands rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Northern America ranks 12th 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.