Côte d'Ivoire vs Malta: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Côte d'Ivoire
99.9%
in 2025
Malta
98.9%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
6th
Malta rank
9th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Malta
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 99.9% against 98.9% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Côte d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 6th and Malta ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 60.2% | 39.7% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 80.4% | 19.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 99.9% | 98.9% | 1.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Côte d'Ivoire or Malta?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 99.9% against 98.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Côte d'Ivoire and Malta?
- 1.0%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Malta rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 6th and Malta ranks 9th 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 (%).