Greenland vs Israel: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Greenland
30.1%
in 2025
Israel
30.4%
in 2025
Greenland rank
134th
Israel rank
132nd
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Greenland
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 30.4% against 30.1% in Greenland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 134th and Israel ranks 132nd of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 22.5% | 0.1% | Israel |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.2% | 1.1% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 30.0% | 0.0% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Greenland or Israel?
- Israel, at 30.4% against 30.1% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Greenland and Israel?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Israel?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Israel rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Greenland ranks 134th and Israel ranks 132nd 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 (%).