Ecuador vs Tonga: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Ecuador

25.7%

in 2024

Tonga

26.1%

in 2024

Ecuador rank

180th

Tonga rank

179th

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Tonga currently reports 26.1% against 25.7% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Ecuador ranks 180th and Tonga ranks 179th of 238 countries.

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: 07 August 2026

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