Christmas Island vs South Africa: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Christmas Island
63.0%
in 2025
South Africa
63.0%
in 2025
Christmas Island rank
62nd
South Africa rank
63rd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Christmas Island
- South Africa
How they compare
Christmas Island currently reports 63.0% against 63.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Christmas Island ahead.
Christmas Island ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd of 190 countries.
Christmas Island has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Christmas Island | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 40.6% | 22.3% | Christmas Island |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 46.6% | 16.3% | Christmas Island |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 0.0% | Christmas Island |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Christmas Island or South Africa?
- Christmas Island, at 63.0% against 63.0% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Christmas Island and South Africa?
- 0.0%, with Christmas Island ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Christmas Island and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Christmas Island and South Africa rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Christmas Island ranks 62nd and South Africa ranks 63rd 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 (%).