Australia vs Reunion: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Australia
57.7%
in 2024
Reunion
58.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
82nd
Reunion rank
81st
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Australia
- Reunion
How they compare
Reunion currently reports 58.1% against 57.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 82nd and Reunion ranks 81st of 238 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Reunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Reunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 17.9% | 19.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 58.1% | 6.9% | Reunion |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 58.1% | 0.9% | Reunion |
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 Reunion?
- Reunion, at 58.1% against 57.7% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Australia and Reunion?
- 0.4%, with Reunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Reunion?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Reunion rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Australia ranks 82nd and Reunion ranks 81st of 238 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 (%)