Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs Niger: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Niger
99.9%
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
1st
Niger rank
5th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Niger
How they compare
Heard Island and McDonald Islands currently reports 100.0% against 99.9% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands has been ahead every year.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st and Niger ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 0.1% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Heard Island and McDonald Islands or Niger?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands, at 100.0% against 99.9% in Niger as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Niger rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st and Niger ranks 5th 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 (%).