Kenya vs United States Virgin Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected

Kenya
42.9%
in 2024
United States Virgin Islands
43.4%
in 2024
Kenya rank
129th
United States Virgin Islands rank
128th

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time

  • Kenya
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 43.4% against 42.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Kenya ranks 129th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 128th of 238 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 40.7% 39.6% 1.1% Kenya
2010s 42.3% 43.4% 1.1% United States Virgin Islands
2020s 42.9% 43.4% 0.5% United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Kenya or United States Virgin Islands?
United States Virgin Islands, at 43.4% against 42.9% in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Kenya and United States Virgin Islands?
0.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United States Virgin Islands?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kenya and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Kenya ranks 129th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 128th 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

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

Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)