Gibraltar vs United States of America: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Gibraltar
31.6%
in 2025
United States of America
31.1%
in 2025
Gibraltar rank
128th
United States of America rank
130th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Gibraltar
- United States of America
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 31.6% against 31.1% in United States of America, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Gibraltar has been ahead every year.
Gibraltar ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 130th of 184 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 29.0% | 2.5% | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 30.6% | 1.0% | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.1% | 0.5% | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Gibraltar or United States of America?
- Gibraltar, at 31.6% against 31.1% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Gibraltar and United States of America?
- 0.5%, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gibraltar and United States of America rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Gibraltar ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 130th 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 (%).