Nepal vs Spain: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Nepal
62.0%
in 2025
Spain
58.4%
in 2025
Nepal rank
71st
Spain rank
74th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Nepal
- Spain
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 62.0% against 58.4% in Spain, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 71st and Spain ranks 74th of 184 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.0% | 47.8% | 9.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 55.0% | 7.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 58.1% | 3.9% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Nepal or Spain?
- Nepal, at 62.0% against 58.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Nepal and Spain?
- 3.6%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nepal and Spain rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Nepal ranks 71st 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 (%).