Australia vs Japan: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Australia
66.2%
in 2025
Japan
66.2%
in 2025
Australia rank
57th
Japan rank
56th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Australia
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 66.2% against 66.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 57th and Japan ranks 56th of 177 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 22.4% | 23.8% | Australia |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 47.8% | 12.9% | Australia |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 63.9% | 1.9% | Australia |
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 or Japan?
- Japan, at 66.2% against 66.2% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Australia and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Japan rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Australia ranks 57th and Japan ranks 56th of 177 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.