Canada vs Thailand: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Canada
41.7%
in 2025
Thailand
44.0%
in 2025
Canada rank
103rd
Thailand rank
100th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Canada
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 44.0% against 41.7% in Canada, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 100th of 190 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 36.1% | 12.4% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 40.9% | 7.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 44.0% | 2.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Canada or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 44.0% against 41.7% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Canada and Thailand?
- 2.3%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Thailand rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Canada ranks 103rd and Thailand ranks 100th 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 (%).