New Zealand vs Switzerland: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
New Zealand
34.0%
in 2025
Switzerland
35.6%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
123rd
Switzerland rank
121st
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 35.6% against 34.0% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 121st of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.3% | 26.5% | 2.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 33.0% | 0.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 34.7% | 0.7% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 35.6% against 34.0% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 1.6%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- New Zealand ranks 123rd and Switzerland ranks 121st 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 (%).