Germany vs Ireland: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Germany
79.6%
in 2025
Ireland
83.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
36th
Ireland rank
33rd
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 83.0% against 79.6% in Germany, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 177 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 55.8% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 74.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 82.6% | 3.1% | Ireland |
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, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 83.0% against 79.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Germany and Ireland?
- 3.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Germany ranks 36th and Ireland ranks 33rd 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.