Developing regions vs Malta: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Developing regions
36.0%
in 2025
Malta
98.9%
in 2025
Developing regions rank
15th
Malta rank
8th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Developing regions
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 98.9% against 36.0% in Developing regions, a difference of 62.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.7 times Developing regions's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Developing regions ranks 15th and Malta ranks 8th of 30 regions.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Developing regions | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 60.2% | 40.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 80.4% | 50.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 98.9% | 63.6% | Malta |
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, Developing regions or Malta?
- Malta, at 98.9% against 36.0% in Developing regions as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Developing regions and Malta?
- 62.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Developing regions and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Developing regions and Malta rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Developing regions ranks 15th and Malta ranks 8th of 30 regions.
- 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.