Antigua and Barbuda vs Curacao: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Antigua and Barbuda
29.9%
in 2025
Curacao
30.2%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
130th
Curacao rank
127th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Curacao
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 30.2% against 29.9% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Curacao ahead.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 130th and Curacao ranks 127th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Curacao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.2% | 4.0% | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 19.3% | 0.6% | Curacao |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 30.2% | 5.8% | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Antigua and Barbuda or Curacao?
- Curacao, at 30.2% against 29.9% in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Antigua and Barbuda and Curacao?
- 0.3%, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Curacao?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Curacao rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 130th and Curacao ranks 127th 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 (%).