Faroe Islands vs Malaysia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Faroe Islands
16.7%
in 2025
Malaysia
19.7%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
156th
Malaysia rank
151st
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Faroe Islands
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.7% against 16.7% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Faroe Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 151st of 201 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 11.6% | 11.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 18.3% | 5.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 19.7% | 3.0% | Malaysia |
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, Faroe Islands or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 19.7% against 16.7% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
- 3.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Faroe Islands and Malaysia rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Faroe Islands ranks 156th and Malaysia ranks 151st 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.