Colombia vs Qatar: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Colombia
59.3%
in 2025
Qatar
60.0%
in 2025
Colombia rank
70th
Qatar rank
68th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Colombia
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 60.0% against 59.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 70th and Qatar ranks 68th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 20.0% | 23.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 60.0% | 7.9% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 60.0% | 0.7% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Colombia or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 60.0% against 59.3% in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Colombia and Qatar?
- 0.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Qatar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Qatar rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Colombia ranks 70th and Qatar ranks 68th 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 (%).