Kiribati vs Northern Mariana Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Kiribati
32.9%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
36.1%
in 2025
Kiribati rank
125th
Northern Mariana Islands rank
122nd
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Kiribati
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 36.1% against 32.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Kiribati ranks 125th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Northern Mariana Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 3.6% | 9.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 36.1% | 3.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 36.1% | 3.2% | Northern Mariana 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, Kiribati or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 36.1% against 32.9% in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Kiribati and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 3.2%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Kiribati ranks 125th and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd 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.