Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Hong Kong, China
57.0%
in 2025
Spain
58.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
77th
Spain rank
74th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 58.4% against 57.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Spain ranks 74th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 47.8% | 9.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 55.0% | 2.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 58.1% | 1.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Hong Kong, China or Spain?
- Spain, at 58.4% against 57.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 77th and Spain ranks 74th 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 (%).