Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba vs Palau: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
73.5%
in 2025
Palau
72.3%
in 2025
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank
43rd
Palau rank
47th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Palau
How they compare
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba currently reports 73.5% against 72.3% in Palau, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ahead.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 43rd and Palau ranks 47th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.7% | 46.5% | 2.8% | Palau |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 65.8% | 7.2% | Palau |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.3% | 1.2% | Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba or Palau?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, at 73.5% against 72.3% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Palau?
- 1.2%, with Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Palau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba and Palau rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 43rd and Palau ranks 47th 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 (%).