Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Madagascar
30.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
30.7%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
121st
Saudi Arabia rank
120th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Madagascar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 30.7% against 30.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 25.8% | 20.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 25.8% | 8.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.2% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
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, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 30.7% against 30.3% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Madagascar ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th 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.