United Kingdom vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by

United Kingdom
85.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
85.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

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

  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080200020122025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 85.4% against 85.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

United Kingdom ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 201 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 81.8% 81.8% 0.0%
2010s 84.6% 84.6% 0.0%
2020s 85.4% 85.4% 0.0%

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, United Kingdom or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom, at 85.4% against 85.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
United Kingdom ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st 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