Australia vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by

Australia
66.2%
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
66.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
62nd
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
60th

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

  • Australia
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
0204060200020122025

How they compare

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 60th of 201 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 46.2% 0.0% 46.2% Australia
2010s 60.7% 53.2% 7.5% Australia
2020s 65.8% 66.5% 0.7% South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, 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 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
0.3%, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Australia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Australia ranks 62nd and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 60th 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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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