Chile vs Greenland: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Chile
28.1%
in 2025
Greenland
29.6%
in 2025
Chile rank
132nd
Greenland rank
131st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Chile
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 29.6% against 28.1% in Chile, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 132nd and Greenland ranks 131st of 190 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 26.2% | 11.0% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 29.2% | 10.6% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 29.6% | 3.6% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Chile or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 29.6% against 28.1% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Chile and Greenland?
- 1.5%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Greenland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Greenland rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Chile ranks 132nd and Greenland ranks 131st 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 (%).