Australia vs New Caledonia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Australia
66.2%
in 2025
New Caledonia
66.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
62nd
New Caledonia rank
59th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Australia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 66.5% against 66.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 62nd and New Caledonia ranks 59th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 5.2% | 41.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 52.5% | 8.2% | Australia |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 66.5% | 0.7% | New Caledonia |
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 New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 66.5% 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 New Caledonia?
- 0.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Caledonia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Caledonia rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Australia ranks 62nd and New Caledonia ranks 59th 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.