Japan vs Montenegro: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Japan
64.8%
in 2025
Montenegro
63.1%
in 2025
Japan rank
65th
Montenegro rank
68th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Japan
- Montenegro
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.8% against 63.1% in Montenegro, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Montenegro ahead.
Japan ranks 65th and Montenegro ranks 68th of 240 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 38.6% | 8.4% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 44.8% | 3.1% | Japan |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.6% | 0.6% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Japan or Montenegro?
- Japan, at 64.8% against 63.1% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Japan and Montenegro?
- 1.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Montenegro?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Montenegro rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Japan ranks 65th and Montenegro ranks 68th 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 (%).