Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) by country
Countries reporting
181
Highest
100.0%
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Lowest
0.2%
Northern Mariana Islands
Median
50.8%
Years covered
26
2000–2025
Data points
5,668
What the numbers show
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) is currently reported for 181 countries. The highest value is 100.0% in Heard Island and McDonald Islands; the lowest is 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 50.8%, and the mean is 53.1%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 522.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | Bouvet Island | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 1 | French Southern Territories | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 4 | Equatorial Guinea | 100.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Niger | 99.9% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 6 | Guadeloupe | 99.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 7 | French Guiana | 99.6% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 99.5% | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 9 | Martinique | 99.4% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 10 | Liechtenstein | 98.5% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 11 | Czechia | 97.7% | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 12 | Finland | 97.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 13 | Moldova | 96.3% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 13 | Republic of Moldova | 96.3% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 15 | Poland | 94.3% | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 16 | Cambodia | 93.8% | 2025 | up 54.3% | rising |
| 17 | Reunion | 91.7% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 17 | Réunion | 91.7% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 19 | Slovakia | 91.0% | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 20 | American Samoa | 91.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Cyprus | 90.9% | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 22 | United Kingdom | 90.2% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 22 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 90.2% | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 24 | France | 88.6% | 2025 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 25 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands | 88.6% | 2025 | up 17.5% | volatile |
| 26 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 88.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 87.5% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 28 | Belize | 87.1% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 29 | Thailand | 85.9% | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 30 | Dominican Republic | 85.5% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 31 | Namibia | 83.9% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 32 | Ghana | 83.7% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 33 | Greece | 83.2% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 34 | Germany | 82.9% | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 35 | Togo | 81.5% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 36 | Hungary | 81.1% | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 37 | Romania | 80.8% | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 38 | Honduras | 80.0% | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 39 | Portugal | 79.9% | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 40 | Slovenia | 79.6% | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 41 | Oman | 77.0% | 2025 | up 447.6% | volatile |
| 42 | Sweden | 76.5% | 2025 | up 1.7% | flat |
| 43 | Ukraine | 76.2% | 2025 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 44 | Uganda | 76.2% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 45 | Azerbaijan | 75.8% | 2025 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 46 | Italy | 75.5% | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 47 | Comoros | 75.0% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 48 | Nicaragua | 74.8% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 49 | Croatia | 74.1% | 2025 | up 0.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 73.6% | 2025 | up 20.3% | rising |
| 51 | Sao Tome and Principe | 73.6% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 52 | Guinea | 71.7% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 53 | Burundi | 70.9% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 54 | Seychelles | 70.9% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 55 | Cuba | 70.3% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 56 | Brunei | 69.5% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 56 | Brunei Darussalam | 69.5% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 58 | Japan | 68.1% | 2025 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 59 | Cote d'Ivoire | 67.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 59 | Côte d'Ivoire | 67.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 61 | Norway | 67.4% | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 62 | Australia | 67.4% | 2025 | up 34.2% | rising |
| 63 | United Republic of Tanzania | 66.5% | 2025 | up 16.6% | rising |
| 64 | Ireland | 65.7% | 2025 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 65 | Austria | 65.6% | 2025 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 66 | Zambia | 65.3% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 67 | Montenegro | 64.8% | 2025 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 68 | Colombia | 64.3% | 2025 | up 24.7% | rising |
| 69 | Paraguay | 64.3% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 70 | Panama | 63.8% | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 71 | Malawi | 63.4% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 72 | Saint Lucia | 63.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 73 | Burkina Faso | 63.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 74 | Grenada | 62.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 75 | Armenia | 62.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 76 | Nepal | 62.0% | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 77 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 61.1% | 2025 | up 389.9% | volatile |
| 78 | Sierra Leone | 60.7% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 79 | Spain | 58.4% | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 80 | Nigeria | 57.1% | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 81 | Serbia | 57.1% | 2025 | up 56.7% | rising |
| 82 | Laos | 56.8% | 2025 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 82 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 56.8% | 2025 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 84 | Madagascar | 56.8% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 85 | Georgia | 56.7% | 2025 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 86 | Cabo Verde | 54.8% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 87 | Lesotho | 53.3% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 88 | Mayotte | 53.3% | 2025 | up 109.4% | volatile |
| 89 | Australia and New Zealand | 52.6% | 2025 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 90 | Brazil | 51.9% | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 91 | East Timor | 50.8% | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 91 | Timor-Leste | 50.8% | 2025 | up 11.8% | rising |
| 93 | Central African Republic | 50.1% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 94 | Chad | 50.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 95 | Morocco | 49.8% | 2025 | up 80.2% | rising |
| 96 | Mongolia | 49.3% | 2025 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 97 | Malaysia | 48.3% | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 98 | North Macedonia | 47.9% | 2025 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 99 | Kenya | 47.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 100 | Bhutan | 46.9% | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 101 | Kazakhstan | 46.8% | 2025 | up 16.8% | rising |
| 102 | Montserrat | 45.9% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 103 | Afghanistan | 45.8% | 2025 | up 502.0% | volatile |
| 104 | Trinidad and Tobago | 45.1% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 105 | Congo | 45.0% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 106 | Vietnam | 44.6% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 106 | Viet Nam | 44.6% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 108 | Chile | 44.2% | 2025 | up 9.5% | rising |
| 109 | Canada | 43.7% | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 110 | Philippines | 43.3% | 2025 | up 79.6% | rising |
| 111 | Mozambique | 42.4% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 112 | Albania | 41.4% | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 113 | Uzbekistan | 41.1% | 2025 | up 40.1% | rising |
| 114 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 40.9% | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 115 | Iceland | 40.7% | 2025 | up 25.2% | rising |
| 116 | Tunisia | 39.9% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 117 | South Sudan | 39.6% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 118 | Russia | 38.7% | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 118 | Russian Federation | 38.7% | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 120 | Argentina | 38.1% | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 121 | Egypt | 38.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 122 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 37.9% | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 123 | Yemen | 37.6% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 124 | Saudi Arabia | 37.3% | 2025 | up 144.8% | rising |
| 125 | Haiti | 37.1% | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 126 | Myanmar | 37.1% | 2025 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 127 | Costa Rica | 36.4% | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 128 | Samoa | 36.4% | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 129 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 36.2% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 130 | Switzerland | 35.6% | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 131 | Suriname | 34.9% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 132 | New Zealand | 34.0% | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 133 | Saint Helena | 33.7% | 2025 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 134 | Gabon | 33.2% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 135 | Pakistan | 32.9% | 2025 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 136 | Mexico | 32.6% | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 137 | Gibraltar | 31.6% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 138 | Kyrgyzstan | 31.5% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 139 | United States | 31.1% | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 140 | Sri Lanka | 30.4% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 141 | Israel | 30.4% | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 142 | Rwanda | 30.1% | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 143 | Greenland | 30.1% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 144 | United Arab Emirates | 28.4% | 2025 | up 330.5% | volatile |
| 145 | Indonesia | 28.0% | 2025 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 146 | Algeria | 27.7% | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 147 | Guatemala | 26.9% | 2025 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 148 | New Caledonia | 26.3% | 2025 | up 51.5% | volatile |
| 149 | Andorra | 26.2% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 150 | Belgium | 25.5% | 2025 | up 109.3% | volatile |
| 151 | Puerto Rico | 24.8% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 152 | Cameroon | 24.0% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 153 | Eswatini | 22.7% | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 154 | Ecuador | 22.4% | 2025 | up 26.4% | rising |
| 155 | El Salvador | 22.4% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 156 | State of Palestine | 21.8% | 2025 | — | volatile |
| 157 | South Africa | 21.1% | 2025 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 158 | Cook Islands | 20.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 159 | Peru | 19.7% | 2025 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 160 | Ethiopia | 18.8% | 2025 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 161 | Tajikistan | 18.7% | 2025 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 162 | Jamaica | 16.6% | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 163 | Turkmenistan | 15.2% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 164 | Liberia | 13.2% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 165 | Mauritius | 13.0% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 166 | China | 12.2% | 2025 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 167 | Jordan | 11.6% | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 168 | India | 11.0% | 2025 | up 12.5% | volatile |
| 169 | Angola | 9.8% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 170 | Papua New Guinea | 7.4% | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 171 | Lebanon | 7.1% | 2025 | up 74.7% | rising |
| 172 | Isle of Man | 6.7% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 173 | Vanuatu | 5.8% | 2025 | up 78.7% | rising |
| 174 | Fiji | 5.5% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 175 | Iraq | 3.1% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 176 | Djibouti | 1.4% | 2025 | unchanged | volatile |
| 177 | French Polynesia | 1.4% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 178 | Turkey | 0.8% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 178 | Türkiye | 0.8% | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 180 | Solomon Islands | 0.5% | 2025 | up 1,170.3% | volatile |
| 181 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.2% | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Europe 69.7%
- Europe and Northern America 64.7%
- China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 57.0%
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 47.3%
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 46.6%
- South-Eastern Asia 44.3%
- Sub-Saharan Africa 43.2%
- World 41.8%
- Latin America and the Caribbean 41.8%
- Northern Africa 36.1%
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia 34.5%
- Northern America 33.9%
- Developing regions 33.8%
- Central Asia 33.4%
- United States of America 31.1%
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 27.6%
- Northern Africa and Western Asia 27.2%
- Western Asia 25.2%
- Central and Southern Asia 23.3%
- Eastern Asia 22.9%
- Oceania 22.4%
- Southern Asia 21.5%
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) 9.0%