Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) vs United States Minor Outlying Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
24.9%
in 2025
United States Minor Outlying Islands
91.3%
in 2025
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
20th
United States Minor Outlying Islands rank
20th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
How they compare
United States Minor Outlying Islands currently reports 91.3% against 24.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 66.4%.
That makes United States Minor Outlying Islands's figure about 3.7 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States Minor Outlying Islands has been ahead every year.
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 20th and United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 20th of 22 groups.
United States Minor Outlying Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) | United States Minor Outlying Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 40.1% | 29.9% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 89.5% | 68.2% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 91.3% | 66.8% | United States Minor Outlying 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, Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) or United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- United States Minor Outlying Islands, at 91.3% against 24.9% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- 66.4%, with United States Minor Outlying Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United States Minor Outlying Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) and United States Minor Outlying Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 20th and United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 20th of 22 groups.
- 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.