France vs Italy: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
France
80.9%
in 2025
Italy
78.6%
in 2025
France rank
35th
Italy rank
37th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 80.9% against 78.6% in Italy, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 35th and Italy ranks 37th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 54.8% | 20.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 73.8% | 8.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.2% | 2.5% | France |
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, France or Italy?
- France, at 80.9% against 78.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between France and Italy?
- 2.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- France ranks 35th and Italy ranks 37th 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.