Antigua and Barbuda vs Saudi Arabia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Antigua and Barbuda
29.9%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
30.7%
in 2025
Antigua and Barbuda rank
130th
Saudi Arabia rank
125th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 30.7% against 29.9% in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 190 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 25.8% | 16.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 25.8% | 7.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 28.2% | 3.9% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 30.7% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 0.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Saudi Arabia rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 130th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th 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 (%).