British Virgin Islands vs Kazakhstan: Share of land area that is protected

British Virgin Islands

10.5%

in 2025

Kazakhstan

10.1%

in 2025

British Virgin Islands rank

152nd

Kazakhstan rank

153rd

Share of land area that is protected over time

British Virgin Islands
Kazakhstan

How they compare

British Virgin Islands currently reports 10.5% against 10.1% in Kazakhstan, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.

British Virgin Islands ranks 152nd and Kazakhstan ranks 153rd of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.