Australia and New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Australia and New Zealand
57.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
58.0%
in 2025
Australia and New Zealand rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 58.0% against 57.9% in Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 201 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.8% | 47.5% | 1.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 56.5% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 57.7% | 58.0% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 58.0% against 57.9% in Australia and New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th 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.