El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
El Salvador
22.4%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
24.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
146th
Puerto Rico rank
142nd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 24.8% against 22.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 18.5% | 11.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 24.8% | 2.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 24.8% | 2.4% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 24.8% against 22.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 2.4%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- El Salvador ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 142nd 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 (%).