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

Germany

80.0%

in 2024

Netherlands

79.3%

in 2024

Germany rank

31st

Netherlands rank

33rd

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Germany currently reports 80.0% against 79.3% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.

Germany ranks 31st and Netherlands ranks 33rd 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 (%)