China vs India: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
China
8.8%
in 2025
India
8.5%
in 2025
China rank
151st
India rank
153rd
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in India, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
China ranks 151st and India ranks 153rd of 177 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.2% | 0.7% | China |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 4.4% | 2.4% | China |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.6% | 0.6% | China |
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, China or India?
- China, at 8.8% against 8.5% in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between China and India?
- 0.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and India rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- China ranks 151st and India ranks 153rd 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.