Argentina vs Egypt: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Argentina
43.6%
in 2025
Egypt
44.4%
in 2025
Argentina rank
102nd
Egypt rank
99th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 44.4% against 43.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 102nd and Egypt ranks 99th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 35.7% | 1.8% | Argentina |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 44.4% | 2.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 44.4% | 0.8% | Egypt |
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 Egypt?
- Egypt, at 44.4% against 43.6% in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Argentina and Egypt?
- 0.8%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Argentina ranks 102nd and Egypt ranks 99th 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 (%).