Central and Southern Asia vs United States Minor Outlying Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Central and Southern Asia
30.3%
in 2025
United States Minor Outlying Islands
91.3%
in 2025
Central and Southern Asia rank
17th
United States Minor Outlying Islands rank
20th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Central and Southern Asia
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
How they compare
United States Minor Outlying Islands currently reports 91.3% against 30.3% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 61.0%.
That makes United States Minor Outlying Islands's figure about 3.0 times Central and Southern Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States Minor Outlying Islands has been ahead every year.
Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 20th of 22 groups.
United States Minor Outlying Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central and Southern Asia | United States Minor Outlying Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 40.1% | 14.2% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 89.5% | 61.9% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 91.3% | 61.5% | United States Minor Outlying 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, Central and Southern Asia or United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- United States Minor Outlying Islands, at 91.3% against 30.3% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Central and Southern Asia and United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- 61.0%, with United States Minor Outlying Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central and Southern Asia and United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Central and Southern Asia and United States Minor Outlying Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th and United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 20th of 22 groups.
- 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.