Australia vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Australia
66.2%
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
66.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
58th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
56th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Australia
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands currently reports 66.5% against 66.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 58th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 56th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 0.0% | 46.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 53.2% | 7.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 66.5% | 0.7% | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Australia or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, at 66.5% against 66.2% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Australia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 0.3%, with South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Australia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Australia ranks 58th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 56th 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 (%).