environmental2024
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
48.1%
Median: 46.8%
Countries Covered
179
with available data
Highest
Equatorial Guinea
100.0%
Lowest
Botswana
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Equatorial Guinea100.0%
2Guadeloupe100.0%
3Niger100.0%
4French Guiana99.6%
5Bulgaria99.5%
By Region
Europe75.2%(26 countries)
Oceania50.7%(2 countries)
Other46.2%(110 countries)
South America40.8%(6 countries)
Africa39.0%(9 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (100.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 48.1%)
Europe (26)
Oceania (2)
Other (110)
South America (6)
Africa (9)
Asia (22)
North America (4)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2024; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equatorial Guinea | 100.0% |
| 2 | Guadeloupe | 100.0% |
| 3 | Niger | 100.0% |
| 4 | French Guiana | 99.6% |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 99.5% |
| 6 | Martinique | 99.4% |
| 7 | Liechtenstein | 98.5% |
| 8 | Czech Republic | 97.7% |
| 9 | Finland | 96.9% |
| 10 | Moldova, Republic of | 96.3% |
| 11 | Poland | 94.3% |
| 12 | Cambodia | 93.8% |
| 13 | Reunion | 91.7% |
| 14 | Slovakia | 91.0% |
| 15 | American Samoa | 91.0% |
| 16 | Cyprus | 90.9% |
| 17 | United Kingdom | 90.2% |
| 18 | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | 88.6% |
| 19 | France | 88.5% |
| 20 | Venezuela | 87.8% |
| 21 | Zimbabwe | 87.5% |
| 22 | Belize | 87.1% |
| 23 | Thailand | 85.9% |
| 24 | Namibia | 83.9% |
| 25 | Ghana | 83.7% |
| 26 | Greece | 83.2% |
| 27 | Germany | 82.8% |
| 28 | Dominican Republic | 82.7% |
| 29 | Togo | 81.6% |
| 30 | Hungary | 81.1% |
| 31 | Romania | 80.8% |
| 32 | Portugal | 79.9% |
| 33 | Slovenia | 79.7% |
| 34 | Sweden | 77.1% |
| 35 | Oman | 77.0% |
| 36 | Uganda | 76.9% |
| 37 | Honduras | 76.4% |
| 38 | Ukraine | 76.2% |
| 39 | Azerbaijan | 75.8% |
| 40 | Italy | 75.5% |
| 41 | Comoros | 75.0% |
| 42 | Nicaragua | 74.9% |
| 43 | Croatia | 74.1% |
| 44 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 73.6% |
| 45 | Sao Tome and Principe | 73.6% |
| 46 | Guinea | 71.8% |
| 47 | Seychelles | 71.1% |
| 48 | Burundi | 70.9% |
| 49 | Cuba | 70.3% |
| 50 | Brunei Darussalam | 69.5% |
| 51 | Japan | 67.9% |
| 52 | Cote d'Ivoire | 67.8% |
| 53 | Australia | 67.4% |
| 54 | Norway | 67.0% |
| 55 | United Republic of Tanzania | 66.5% |
| 56 | Colombia | 66.2% |
| 57 | Ireland | 65.6% |
| 58 | Austria | 65.6% |
| 59 | Zambia | 65.3% |
| 60 | Paraguay | 64.3% |
| 61 | Panama | 63.7% |
| 62 | Saint Lucia | 63.0% |
| 63 | Burkina Faso | 63.0% |
| 64 | Grenada | 62.8% |
| 65 | Armenia | 62.1% |
| 66 | Nepal | 62.0% |
| 67 | Malawi | 61.5% |
| 68 | Sierra Leone | 60.7% |
| 69 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 60.6% |
| 70 | Montenegro | 59.4% |
| 71 | Spain | 58.4% |
| 72 | Nigeria | 57.1% |
| 73 | Hong Kong | 57.0% |
| 74 | Serbia | 57.0% |
| 75 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 56.8% |
| 76 | Georgia | 56.7% |
| 77 | Cape Verde | 54.8% |
| 78 | Mayotte | 53.4% |
| 79 | Lesotho | 53.3% |
| 80 | Brazil | 51.4% |
| 81 | Morocco | 51.2% |
| 82 | Timor-Leste | 50.8% |
| 83 | Central African Republic | 50.2% |
| 84 | Chad | 50.0% |
| 85 | Mongolia | 49.3% |
| 86 | Malaysia | 48.3% |
| 87 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 47.3% |
| 88 | Bhutan | 46.9% |
| 89 | Chile | 46.9% |
| 90 | Kazakhstan | 46.8% |
| 91 | Montserrat | 45.9% |
| 92 | Afghanistan | 45.8% |
| 93 | Trinidad and Tobago | 45.1% |
| 94 | Republic of the Congo | 45.0% |
| 95 | Vietnam | 44.6% |
| 96 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 44.0% |
| 97 | Kenya | 43.9% |
| 98 | Philippines | 43.3% |
| 99 | Mozambique | 42.4% |
| 100 | Tunisia | 42.1% |
| 101 | Canada | 41.4% |
| 102 | Costa Rica | 41.0% |
| 103 | Iceland | 40.7% |
| 104 | South Sudan | 39.6% |
| 105 | Russian Federation | 38.7% |
| 106 | Egypt | 38.0% |
| 107 | Argentina | 38.0% |
| 108 | Yemen | 37.6% |
| 109 | Saudi Arabia | 37.3% |
| 110 | Myanmar | 37.1% |
| 111 | Uzbekistan | 36.9% |
| 112 | Bolivia | 36.2% |
| 113 | Switzerland | 35.7% |
| 114 | Samoa | 35.7% |
| 115 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 35.4% |
| 116 | Suriname | 34.9% |
| 117 | Haiti | 34.0% |
| 118 | New Zealand | 34.0% |
| 119 | Saint Helena | 33.7% |
| 120 | Gabon | 33.2% |
| 121 | Mexico | 33.0% |
| 122 | Pakistan | 32.9% |
| 123 | Madagascar | 31.9% |
| 124 | United States of America | 31.8% |
| 125 | Gibraltar | 31.7% |
| 126 | Kyrgyzstan | 31.5% |
| 127 | Sri Lanka | 30.4% |
| 128 | Israel | 30.4% |
| 129 | Greenland | 30.1% |
| 130 | Rwanda | 30.1% |
| 131 | United Arab Emirates | 28.4% |
| 132 | Indonesia | 28.0% |
| 133 | Algeria | 27.7% |
| 134 | Guatemala | 26.9% |
| 135 | New Caledonia | 26.3% |
| 136 | Andorra | 26.2% |
| 137 | Belgium | 25.5% |
| 138 | Puerto Rico | 24.8% |
| 139 | Cameroon | 24.0% |
| 140 | Eswatini | 22.7% |
| 141 | El Salvador | 22.4% |
| 142 | Ecuador | 22.2% |
| 143 | State of Palestine | 21.8% |
| 144 | South Africa | 20.8% |
| 145 | Cook Islands | 20.8% |
| 146 | Peru | 20.4% |
| 147 | Ethiopia | 18.8% |
| 148 | Tajikistan | 18.7% |
| 149 | Jamaica | 16.6% |
| 150 | Turkmenistan | 15.2% |
| 151 | Liberia | 13.2% |
| 152 | Mauritius | 13.0% |
| 153 | People's Republic of China | 11.9% |
| 154 | Jordan | 11.6% |
| 155 | India | 10.0% |
| 156 | Angola | 9.8% |
| 157 | Papua New Guinea | 7.4% |
| 158 | Isle of Man | 6.7% |
| 159 | Fiji | 5.5% |
| 160 | Vanuatu | 3.8% |
| 161 | Iraq | 3.1% |
| 162 | Lebanon | 3.1% |
| 163 | Djibouti | 1.4% |
| 164 | Türkiye | 0.8% |
| 165 | Solomon Islands | 0.5% |
| 166 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.2% |
| 167 | Eritrea | 0.0% |
| 168 | French Polynesia | 0.0% |
| 169 | North Korea | 0.0% |
| 170 | Libya | 0.0% |
| 171 | Mauritania | 0.0% |
| 172 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0% |
| 173 | Senegal | 0.0% |
| 174 | Somalia | 0.0% |
| 175 | Sudan | 0.0% |
| 176 | Syrian Arab Republic | 0.0% |
| 177 | Tonga | 0.0% |
| 178 | Bangladesh | 0.0% |
| 179 | Botswana | 0.0% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2024).
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