China vs Marshall Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
China
8.8%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
7.8%
in 2025
China rank
151st
Marshall Islands rank
154th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- China
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
China currently reports 8.8% against 7.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 151st and Marshall Islands ranks 154th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1% | China |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.6% | 0.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.8% | 0.3% | 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 Marshall Islands?
- China, at 8.8% against 7.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between China and Marshall Islands?
- 1.0%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Marshall Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Marshall Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- China ranks 151st and Marshall Islands ranks 154th 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.