Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs United Kingdom: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
16.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom
86.8%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
23rd
United Kingdom rank
22nd

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time

  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
  • United Kingdom
020406080200020122025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 86.8% against 16.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 69.9%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 5.1 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 24 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 9.2% 84.0% 74.8% United Kingdom
2010s 15.4% 86.3% 70.9% United Kingdom
2020s 16.8% 86.8% 70.0% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 86.8% against 16.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United Kingdom?
69.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United Kingdom rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 23rd and United Kingdom ranks 22nd 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.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 7,202 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed