Fiji vs Papua New Guinea: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Fiji
5.5%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
7.4%
in 2025
Fiji rank
165th
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Fiji
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.4% against 5.5% in Fiji, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Fiji's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Fiji ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st of 184 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 6.9% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 7.3% | 1.8% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 7.4% | 1.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Fiji or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.4% against 5.5% in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Papua New Guinea rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Fiji ranks 165th and Papua New Guinea ranks 161st 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 (%).