Eastern Asia vs Malta: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Eastern Asia
40.4%
in 2025
Malta
98.9%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
9th
Malta rank
8th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Eastern Asia
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 98.9% against 40.4% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 58.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.4 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Malta ranks 8th of 21 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 60.2% | 44.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 80.4% | 50.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 98.9% | 59.9% | 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, Eastern Asia or Malta?
- Malta, at 98.9% against 40.4% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Eastern Asia and Malta?
- 58.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Malta rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Eastern Asia ranks 9th and Malta ranks 8th of 21 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.