Myanmar vs Samoa: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Myanmar
37.1%
in 2025
Samoa
36.4%
in 2025
Myanmar rank
117th
Samoa rank
119th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Myanmar
- Samoa
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 37.1% against 36.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Myanmar ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 119th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.3% | 29.3% | 4.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.6% | 0.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.0% | 1.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Myanmar or Samoa?
- Myanmar, at 37.1% against 36.4% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Myanmar and Samoa?
- 0.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Samoa rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Myanmar ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 119th 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 (%).