Jersey vs South Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Jersey
64.1%
in 2025
South Africa
63.0%
in 2025
Jersey rank
65th
South Africa rank
67th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Jersey
- South Africa
How they compare
Jersey currently reports 64.1% against 63.0% in South Africa, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Jersey has been ahead every year.
Jersey ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th of 201 countries.
Jersey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jersey | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 40.6% | 23.0% | Jersey |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 46.6% | 17.4% | Jersey |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 63.0% | 1.1% | Jersey |
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, Jersey or South Africa?
- Jersey, at 64.1% against 63.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Jersey and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with Jersey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jersey and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Jersey and South Africa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Jersey ranks 65th and South Africa ranks 67th 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.