Japan vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Japan
66.2%
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
66.5%
in 2025
Japan rank
61st
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
60th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Japan
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 66.5% against 66.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 61st and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 60th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 0.0% | 22.4% | Japan |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 53.2% | 5.4% | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 66.5% | 2.6% | South Georgia and the South Sandwich 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, Japan or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 66.5% against 66.2% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Japan and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 0.3%, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Japan ranks 61st and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 60th 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.