Egypt vs Iceland: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Egypt
38.0%
in 2025
Iceland
40.7%
in 2025
Egypt rank
112th
Iceland rank
107th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Egypt
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 40.7% against 38.0% in Egypt, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 112th and Iceland ranks 107th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 28.3% | 9.7% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 32.5% | 5.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 39.3% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Egypt or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 40.7% against 38.0% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Egypt and Iceland?
- 2.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iceland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Iceland rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Egypt ranks 112th and Iceland ranks 107th 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 (%).