Malta vs Northern Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Malta
98.9%
in 2025
Northern Africa
45.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
10th
Northern Africa rank
5th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Malta
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Malta currently reports 98.9% against 45.2% in Northern Africa, a difference of 53.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.2 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 5th of 201 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 27.1% | 33.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 39.7% | 40.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 44.6% | 54.3% | Malta |
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, Malta or Northern Africa?
- Malta, at 98.9% against 45.2% in Northern Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Malta and Northern Africa?
- 53.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Northern Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Northern Africa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Malta ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 5th 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.