Cambodia vs Cook Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Cambodia
51.0%
in 2025
Cook Islands
52.1%
in 2025
Cambodia rank
84th
Cook Islands rank
81st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Cambodia
- Cook Islands
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 52.1% against 51.0% in Cambodia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 84th and Cook Islands ranks 81st of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 2 and Cook Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Cook Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 19.9% | 21.3% | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 29.6% | 13.7% | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 52.1% | 1.1% | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Cambodia or Cook Islands?
- Cook Islands, at 52.1% against 51.0% in Cambodia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Cambodia and Cook Islands?
- 1.1%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Cook Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Cook Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cambodia ranks 84th and Cook Islands ranks 81st 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 (%).