Argentina vs Canada: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Argentina
43.6%
in 2025
Canada
41.7%
in 2025
Argentina rank
102nd
Canada rank
103rd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Argentina
- Canada
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 43.6% against 41.7% in Canada, a difference of 1.9%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 102nd and Canada ranks 103rd of 190 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 23.6% | 13.9% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 33.7% | 8.3% | Argentina |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 41.2% | 2.4% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Argentina or Canada?
- Argentina, at 43.6% against 41.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Argentina and Canada?
- 1.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Canada rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Argentina ranks 102nd and Canada ranks 103rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β 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 (%).