United States Minor Outlying Islands vs Western Asia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by
United States Minor Outlying Islands
91.3%
in 2025
Western Asia
23.9%
in 2025
United States Minor Outlying Islands rank
20th
Western Asia rank
21st
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by over time
- United States Minor Outlying Islands
- Western Asia
How they compare
United States Minor Outlying Islands currently reports 91.3% against 23.9% in Western Asia, a difference of 67.4%.
That makes United States Minor Outlying Islands's figure about 3.8 times Western Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States Minor Outlying Islands has been ahead every year.
United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 201 countries.
United States Minor Outlying Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States Minor Outlying Islands | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 13.0% | 27.1% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| 2010s | 89.5% | 18.1% | 71.5% | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 21.6% | 69.7% | 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, United States Minor Outlying Islands or Western Asia?
- United States Minor Outlying Islands, at 91.3% against 23.9% in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by between United States Minor Outlying Islands and Western Asia?
- 67.4%, with United States Minor Outlying Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States Minor Outlying Islands and Western Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United States Minor Outlying Islands and Western Asia rank globally for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- United States Minor Outlying Islands ranks 20th and Western Asia ranks 21st 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.