Australia vs Norway: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Australia
67.4%
in 2025
Norway
67.4%
in 2025
Australia rank
57th
Norway rank
56th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 67.4% against 67.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 57th and Norway ranks 56th of 184 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 50.4% | 11.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 63.2% | 11.1% | Norway |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 67.4% | 0.9% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 67.4% against 67.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Australia and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Australia ranks 57th and Norway ranks 56th 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 (%).