Kyrgyzstan vs Uzbekistan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Kyrgyzstan
23.6%
in 2025
Uzbekistan
25.0%
in 2025
Kyrgyzstan rank
187th
Uzbekistan rank
184th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 25.0% against 23.6% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 187th and Uzbekistan ranks 184th of 240 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 14.2% | 9.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 15.6% | 8.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.5% | 0.1% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Kyrgyzstan or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 25.0% against 23.6% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 1.4%, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 187th and Uzbekistan ranks 184th 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 (%).