Austria vs Ireland: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Austria
65.6%
in 2025
Ireland
65.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
60th
Ireland rank
59th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 65.7% against 65.6% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 59th of 184 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.3% | 45.7% | 12.5% | Austria |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 60.6% | 4.0% | Austria |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.3% | 1.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 65.7% against 65.6% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Austria and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Austria ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 59th 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 (%).