Iran vs Mongolia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Iran

43.9%

in 2024

Mongolia

45.2%

in 2024

Iran rank

124th

Mongolia rank

121st

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

Mongolia currently reports 45.2% against 43.9% in Iran, a difference of 1.2%.

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

Iran ranks 124th and Mongolia ranks 121st 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 (%)