Burkina Faso vs Dominican Republic: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Burkina Faso
79.2%
in 2025
Dominican Republic
78.5%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
35th
Dominican Republic rank
38th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Burkina Faso
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 79.2% against 78.5% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 240 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.4% | 48.0% | 23.4% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 78.0% | 1.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 78.4% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Burkina Faso or Dominican Republic?
- Burkina Faso, at 79.2% against 78.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?
- 0.7%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Burkina Faso ranks 35th and Dominican Republic ranks 38th 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 (%).