Bouvet Island vs Mayotte: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Bouvet Island
100.0%
in 2025
Mayotte
90.9%
in 2025
Bouvet Island rank
1st
Mayotte rank
19th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Bouvet Island
- Mayotte
How they compare
Bouvet Island currently reports 100.0% against 90.9% in Mayotte, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Bouvet Island's figure about 1.1 times Mayotte's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bouvet Island has been ahead every year.
Bouvet Island ranks 1st and Mayotte ranks 19th of 190 countries.
Bouvet Island has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bouvet Island | Mayotte | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 100.0% | 45.7% | 54.3% | Bouvet Island |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 90.4% | 9.6% | Bouvet Island |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 90.9% | 9.1% | Bouvet Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Bouvet Island or Mayotte?
- Bouvet Island, at 100.0% against 90.9% in Mayotte as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Bouvet Island and Mayotte?
- 9.1%, with Bouvet Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bouvet Island and Mayotte?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bouvet Island and Mayotte rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Bouvet Island ranks 1st and Mayotte ranks 19th 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 (%).