Ireland vs Paraguay: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Ireland
65.7%
in 2025
Paraguay
64.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
59th
Paraguay rank
64th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Ireland
- Paraguay
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 65.7% against 64.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 64th of 184 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 62.6% | 16.8% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 64.3% | 3.7% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 0.0% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Ireland or Paraguay?
- Ireland, at 65.7% against 64.3% in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Ireland and Paraguay?
- 1.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Paraguay rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Paraguay ranks 64th 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 (%).