Malta vs World: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by

Malta
98.9%
in 2025
World
46.7%
in 2025
Malta rank
8th
World rank
5th

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time

  • Malta
  • World
20406080100200020122025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 98.9% against 46.7% in World, a difference of 52.2%.

That makes Malta's figure about 2.1 times World's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 8th and World ranks 5th of 177 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta World Difference Ahead
2000s 60.2% 30.7% 29.5% Malta
2010s 80.4% 41.5% 38.9% Malta
2020s 98.9% 46.2% 52.7% 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 World?
Malta, at 98.9% against 46.7% in World as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Malta and World?
52.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and World?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Malta and World rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Malta ranks 8th and World ranks 5th 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.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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