Australia vs Kuwait: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Australia
57.7%
in 2025
Kuwait
57.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
83rd
Kuwait rank
85th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Australia
- Kuwait
How they compare
Australia currently reports 57.7% against 57.6% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 83rd and Kuwait ranks 85th of 240 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 31.9% | 5.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 45.2% | 6.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 55.5% | 1.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Australia or Kuwait?
- Australia, at 57.7% against 57.6% in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Australia and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Kuwait rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Australia ranks 83rd and Kuwait ranks 85th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).