Algeria vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Algeria
74.5%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
73.5%
in 2025
Algeria rank
41st
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
44th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Algeria
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 74.5% against 73.5% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Algeria has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 41st and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 44th of 190 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.5% | 17.3% | 48.2% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 62.3% | 12.0% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 74.5% | 72.3% | 2.2% | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Algeria or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Algeria, at 74.5% against 73.5% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Algeria and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 1.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Algeria ranks 41st and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 44th of 190 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 marine 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 Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).