Cyprus vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas

Cyprus
90.9%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
90.2%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
19th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
20th

Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time

  • Cyprus
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 90.9% against 90.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Cyprus ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 76.2% 89.2% 13.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 87.4% 90.2% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 90.9% 90.2% 0.7% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Cyprus or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Cyprus, at 90.9% against 90.2% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.7%, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
Cyprus ranks 19th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 20th 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

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 (%).