Nigeria vs Spain: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Nigeria
57.1%
in 2025
Spain
58.4%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
75th
Spain rank
74th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 58.4% against 57.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 75th and Spain ranks 74th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 47.8% | 2.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 55.0% | 5.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 58.1% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Nigeria or Spain?
- Spain, at 58.4% against 57.1% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Nigeria and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Nigeria ranks 75th and Spain ranks 74th 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 (%).