Brazil vs Palau: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Brazil
72.4%
in 2025
Palau
72.3%
in 2025
Brazil rank
46th
Palau rank
47th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Brazil
- Palau
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 72.4% against 72.3% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 46th and Palau ranks 47th of 190 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2% | 46.5% | 5.7% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 65.8% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 0.0% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Brazil or Palau?
- Brazil, at 72.4% against 72.3% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Brazil and Palau?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Palau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Palau rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Brazil ranks 46th and Palau ranks 47th 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 (%).