Australia vs Japan: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Australia
67.4%
in 2025
Japan
68.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
57th
Japan rank
54th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.1% against 67.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Japan ranks 54th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 44.0% | 5.2% | Japan |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 54.4% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.0% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Australia or Japan?
- Japan, at 68.1% against 67.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Australia and Japan?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Australia ranks 57th and Japan ranks 54th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).