Bouvet Island vs Heard Island and McDonald Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Bouvet Island
100.0%
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Bouvet Island rank
1st
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
1st
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Bouvet Island
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
How they compare
Bouvet Island currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands has been ahead every year.
Bouvet Island ranks 1st and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st of 240 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bouvet Island | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Bouvet Island or Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- Bouvet Island, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Heard Island and McDonald Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Bouvet Island and Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- 0.0%, with Bouvet Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bouvet Island and Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bouvet Island and Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bouvet Island ranks 1st and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st 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 (%).