Brunei vs China: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Brunei
5.5%
in 2025
China
8.8%
in 2025
Brunei rank
164th
China rank
158th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Brunei
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 8.8% against 5.5% in Brunei, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes China's figure about 1.6 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 164th and China ranks 158th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.8% | 1.4% | China |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 8.2% | 2.7% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Brunei or China?
- China, at 8.8% against 5.5% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Brunei and China?
- 3.3%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and China?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and China rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Brunei ranks 164th and China ranks 158th 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 (%).