Egypt vs Yemen: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Egypt
38.0%
in 2025
Yemen
37.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
112th
Yemen rank
114th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Egypt
- Yemen
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 38.0% against 37.6% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 112th and Yemen ranks 114th of 184 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 33.0% | 5.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 37.6% | 0.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.6% | 0.4% | Egypt |
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 Yemen?
- Egypt, at 38.0% against 37.6% in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Egypt and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Yemen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Yemen rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Egypt ranks 112th and Yemen ranks 114th 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 (%).