Malaysia vs Tonga: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Malaysia
19.7%
in 2025
Tonga
17.6%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
137th
Tonga rank
139th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Malaysia
- Tonga
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.7% against 17.6% in Tonga, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 137th and Tonga ranks 139th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 16.3% | 4.7% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.6% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.6% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Tonga?
- Malaysia, at 19.7% against 17.6% in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Malaysia and Tonga?
- 2.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Tonga rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Malaysia ranks 137th and Tonga ranks 139th 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.