Cocos Islands vs Guyana: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Cocos Islands
100.0%
in 2024
Guyana
100.0%
in 2024
Cocos Islands rank
1st
Guyana rank
1st

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Cocos Islands
  • Guyana
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Cocos Islands currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Guyana, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Cocos Islands ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st of 238 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cocos Islands Guyana 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, Cocos Islands or Guyana?
Cocos Islands, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Cocos Islands and Guyana?
0.0%, with Cocos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cocos Islands and Guyana?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cocos Islands and Guyana rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Cocos Islands ranks 1st and Guyana ranks 1st 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 (%)