Australia and New Zealand vs Norway: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by

Australia and New Zealand
57.9%
in 2025
Norway
55.1%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
76th
Norway rank
79th

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time

  • Australia and New Zealand
  • Norway
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Australia and New Zealand currently reports 57.9% against 55.1% in Norway, a difference of 2.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia and New Zealand ahead.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 76th and Norway ranks 79th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia and New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia and New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 45.8% 46.4% 0.6% Norway
2010s 54.5% 53.4% 1.1% Australia and New Zealand
2020s 57.7% 55.1% 2.5% Australia and New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by, Australia and New Zealand or Norway?
Australia and New Zealand, at 57.9% against 55.1% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Australia and New Zealand and Norway?
2.8%, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Australia and New Zealand and Norway rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 76th and Norway ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 5,798 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed