Northern Mariana Islands vs United States: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Northern Mariana Islands
36.1%
in 2025
United States
34.3%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
122nd
United States rank
123rd
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- United States
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 36.1% against 34.3% in United States, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Northern Mariana Islands's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd and United States ranks 123rd of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 33.3% | 29.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 34.2% | 1.9% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 34.3% | 1.8% | Northern Mariana Islands |
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, Northern Mariana Islands or United States?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 36.1% against 34.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Northern Mariana Islands and United States?
- 1.8%, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and United States rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 122nd and United States ranks 123rd 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.