Gabon vs New Zealand: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Gabon
33.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
34.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
125th
New Zealand rank
123rd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Gabon
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 34.0% against 33.2% in Gabon, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Gabon ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 123rd of 184 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5% | 29.3% | 2.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 33.5% | 0.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 34.0% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Gabon or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 34.0% against 33.2% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Gabon and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and New Zealand rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Gabon ranks 125th and New Zealand ranks 123rd 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 (%).