Australia vs Spain: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Australia
57.7%
in 2025
Spain
57.8%
in 2025
Australia rank
83rd
Spain rank
82nd
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 57.8% against 57.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Australia ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 82nd of 240 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.7% | 42.4% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 51.2% | 52.4% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 57.1% | 0.3% | 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 57.8% against 57.7% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Australia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Australia ranks 83rd and Spain ranks 82nd 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 (%).