China vs Marshall Islands: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
China
10.7%
in 2025
Marshall Islands
10.1%
in 2025
China rank
198th
Marshall Islands rank
199th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) over time
- China
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
China currently reports 10.7% against 10.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 198th and Marshall Islands ranks 199th of 222 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.7% | 0.6% | China |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 9.7% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas), China or Marshall Islands?
- China, at 10.7% against 10.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) between China and Marshall Islands?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Marshall Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Marshall Islands rank globally for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- China ranks 198th and Marshall Islands ranks 199th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.