Canada vs Vietnam: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Canada
43.7%
in 2025
Vietnam
44.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
101st
Vietnam rank
99th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Canada
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 44.6% against 43.7% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 101st and Vietnam ranks 99th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 28.5% | 3.6% | Canada |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 41.7% | 1.9% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 44.6% | 1.0% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Canada or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 44.6% against 43.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Canada and Vietnam?
- 0.9%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Vietnam rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Canada ranks 101st and Vietnam ranks 99th 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 (%).