18.2%
of land area
5.4%
of global population
4.8%
of food calories
13.5%
of key biodiversity areas
12.5%
of protected areas
13.7%
of carbon storage
Northern Asia and Eastern Europe
Eurasia holds the third smallest percentage of global population but occupies the second largest percentage of land area. Compared to the other regions, Eurasia has the fourth largest percentage of both global protected area, key biodiversity area, and vegetated carbon storage. It contributes the second smallest percentage to food caloric production.