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
010203040200020122025

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

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
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).