Christmas Island vs South Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Christmas Island
63.0%
in 2025
South Africa
63.0%
in 2025
Christmas Island rank
66th
South Africa rank
67th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Christmas Island
- South Africa
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 63.0% against 63.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Christmas Island ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th of 201 countries.
Christmas Island has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 40.6% | 22.3% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 46.6% | 16.3% | Christmas Island |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 0.0% | Christmas Island |
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, Christmas Island or South Africa?
- Christmas Island, at 63.0% against 63.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Christmas Island and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Christmas Island and South Africa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Christmas Island ranks 66th and South Africa ranks 67th 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.