Japan vs Ukraine: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Japan
64.8%
in 2024
Ukraine
64.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
63rd
Ukraine rank
65th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Japan
- Ukraine
How they compare
Japan currently reports 64.8% against 64.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Japan ranks 63rd and Ukraine ranks 65th of 238 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 59.6% | 24.0% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 62.6% | 9.3% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 64.1% | 0.5% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Japan, at 64.8% against 64.1% in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Japan and Ukraine?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Ukraine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Ukraine rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Japan ranks 63rd and Ukraine ranks 65th of 238 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 (%)