France vs Germany: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

France

81.1%

in 2024

Germany

80.0%

in 2024

France rank

30th

Germany rank

31st

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

France currently reports 81.1% against 80.0% in Germany, a difference of 1.1%.

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

France ranks 30th and Germany ranks 31st 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 (%)