Greenland vs United Arab Emirates: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Greenland
30.1%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
28.4%
in 2025
Greenland rank
134th
United Arab Emirates rank
135th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Greenland
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 30.1% against 28.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Greenland ranks 134th and United Arab Emirates ranks 135th of 184 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 2.0% | 20.4% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 13.1% | 16.2% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.4% | 1.7% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Greenland, at 30.1% against 28.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Greenland and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.7%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Greenland ranks 134th and United Arab Emirates ranks 135th 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 (%).