Australia vs Tanzania: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Australia
67.4%
in 2025
Tanzania
66.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
57th
Tanzania rank
58th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Australia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 67.4% against 66.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Tanzania ranks 58th of 184 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 55.2% | 16.5% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 57.9% | 5.8% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 0.0% | Tanzania |
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 Tanzania?
- Australia, at 67.4% against 66.5% in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Australia and Tanzania?
- 0.9%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Tanzania rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Australia ranks 57th and Tanzania ranks 58th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – 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 (%).