Japan vs Norway: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Japan
68.1%
in 2025
Norway
67.4%
in 2025
Japan rank
54th
Norway rank
56th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Japan
- Norway
How they compare
Japan currently reports 68.1% against 67.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Japan ranks 54th and Norway ranks 56th of 184 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.0% | 50.4% | 6.5% | Norway |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 63.2% | 8.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 67.4% | 1.5% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Japan or Norway?
- Japan, at 68.1% against 67.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Japan and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Norway rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Japan ranks 54th and Norway ranks 56th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β 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 (%).