Norfolk Island vs Samoa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Norfolk Island
54.4%
in 2025
Samoa
54.2%
in 2025
Norfolk Island rank
75th
Samoa rank
77th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Norfolk Island
- Samoa
How they compare
Norfolk Island currently reports 54.4% against 54.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Norfolk Island ranks 75th and Samoa ranks 77th of 177 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norfolk Island averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norfolk Island | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 54.2% | 26.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 54.2% | 21.1% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 54.2% | 0.2% | Norfolk Island |
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, Norfolk Island or Samoa?
- Norfolk Island, at 54.4% against 54.2% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Norfolk Island and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Norfolk Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norfolk Island and Samoa rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Norfolk Island ranks 75th and Samoa ranks 77th 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.