Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs New Zealand: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
37.9%
in 2025
New Zealand
34.0%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
113th
New Zealand rank
123rd

Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 37.9% against 34.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 184 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 34.5% 29.3% 5.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 37.7% 33.5% 4.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 37.9% 34.0% 3.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or New Zealand?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 37.9% against 34.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand?
3.9%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and New Zealand rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th and New Zealand ranks 123rd 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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Indicator
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,784 data points, 2000–2025
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Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).