Northern Mariana Islands vs Solomon Islands: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Northern Mariana Islands
0.2%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
0.5%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands rank
171st
Solomon Islands rank
170th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 0.5% against 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.5 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 171st and Solomon Islands ranks 170th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Northern Mariana Islands or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 0.5% against 0.2% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Northern Mariana Islands and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Solomon Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 171st and Solomon Islands ranks 170th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).