Malta vs Oceania: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Malta
98.9%
in 2025
Oceania
40.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
8th
Oceania rank
10th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Malta
- Oceania
How they compare
Malta currently reports 98.9% against 40.1% in Oceania, a difference of 58.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.5 times Oceania's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 8th and Oceania ranks 10th of 177 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Oceania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 26.6% | 33.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 36.6% | 43.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 39.7% | 59.1% | 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 Oceania?
- Malta, at 98.9% against 40.1% in Oceania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Malta and Oceania?
- 58.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Oceania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Oceania rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Malta ranks 8th and Oceania ranks 10th 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.