Suriname vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by

Suriname
74.2%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
73.5%
in 2025
Suriname rank
46th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank
48th

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

  • Suriname
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands
020406080200020122025

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 74.2% against 73.5% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Suriname ranks 46th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 48th of 201 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 74.2% 17.3% 57.0% Suriname
2010s 74.2% 62.3% 12.0% Suriname
2020s 74.2% 72.3% 2.0% Suriname

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, Suriname or Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
Suriname, at 74.2% against 73.5% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between Suriname and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Suriname and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Suriname ranks 46th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands ranks 48th 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.

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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
223 places, 5,798 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed