Malta vs United States of America: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Malta
98.9%
in 2025
United States of America
34.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
10th
United States of America rank
12th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Malta
- United States of America
How they compare
Malta currently reports 98.9% against 34.3% in United States of America, a difference of 64.6%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.9 times United States of America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th of 201 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 33.3% | 26.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 34.2% | 46.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 34.3% | 64.5% | 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 United States of America?
- Malta, at 98.9% against 34.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Malta and United States of America?
- 64.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Malta ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 12th 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.