Dominican Republic vs Netherlands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Dominican Republic
78.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
79.2%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
38th
Netherlands rank
36th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Dominican Republic
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands 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 Netherlands ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 36th of 240 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.0% | 64.1% | 16.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 73.7% | 4.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 79.2% | 0.8% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Dominican Republic or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, 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 Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
- 0.7%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Netherlands rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Netherlands ranks 36th 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 (%).