Croatia vs Italy: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Croatia
74.1%
in 2025
Italy
75.5%
in 2025
Croatia rank
46th
Italy rank
43rd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Croatia
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 75.5% against 74.1% in Croatia, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Croatia ranks 46th and Italy ranks 43rd of 184 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.1% | 58.0% | 34.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 73.7% | 16.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 75.5% | 1.6% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Croatia or Italy?
- Italy, at 75.5% against 74.1% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Croatia and Italy?
- 1.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Italy rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Croatia ranks 46th and Italy ranks 43rd 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 (%).