Brazil vs Lesotho: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Brazil
51.9%
in 2025
Lesotho
53.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
84th
Lesotho rank
82nd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Brazil
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 53.3% against 51.9% in Brazil, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd of 184 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 48.3% | 10.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 53.2% | 4.6% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 53.3% | 1.4% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Brazil or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 53.3% against 51.9% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Brazil and Lesotho?
- 1.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Lesotho rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Brazil ranks 84th and Lesotho ranks 82nd 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 (%).