Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Papua New Guinea
7.4%
in 2025
Vanuatu
5.8%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
161st
Vanuatu rank
164th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 7.4% against 5.8% in Vanuatu, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Vanuatu ranks 164th of 184 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.2% | 3.7% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 3.2% | 4.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 4.5% | 2.9% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 7.4% against 5.8% in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 1.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 161st and Vanuatu ranks 164th 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 (%).