Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
53.1%
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Heard Island and McDonald Islands currently reports 100.0% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 46.9%.
That makes Heard Island and McDonald Islands's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands has been ahead every year.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 201 countries.
Heard Island and McDonald Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heard Island and McDonald Islands | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 26.6% | 73.4% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 41.8% | 58.2% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 52.8% | 47.2% | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
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, Heard Island and McDonald Islands or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands, at 100.0% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 46.9%, with Heard Island and McDonald Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Heard Island and McDonald Islands and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.