Laos vs Madagascar: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Laos
56.8%
in 2025
Madagascar
56.8%
in 2025
Laos rank
78th
Madagascar rank
79th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Laos currently reports 56.8% against 56.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 79th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 21.4% | 8.4% | Laos |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 42.8% | 8.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 56.8% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Laos or Madagascar?
- Laos, at 56.8% against 56.8% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Laos and Madagascar?
- 0.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Laos ranks 78th and Madagascar ranks 79th 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 (%).