Cameroon vs Cook Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Cameroon
34.5%
in 2024
Cook Islands
33.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
153rd
Cook Islands rank
156th

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Cameroon
  • Cook Islands
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 34.5% against 33.8% in Cook Islands, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cook Islands ahead.

Cameroon ranks 153rd and Cook Islands ranks 156th of 238 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Cook Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 29.6% 27.3% 2.3% Cameroon
2010s 34.4% 29.3% 5.2% Cameroon
2020s 34.5% 33.8% 0.7% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Cameroon or Cook Islands?
Cameroon, at 34.5% against 33.8% in Cook Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Cameroon and Cook Islands?
0.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Cook Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Cook Islands rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Cameroon ranks 153rd and Cook Islands ranks 156th 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

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)