Equatorial Guinea vs Heard Island and McDonald Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas

Equatorial Guinea
100.0%
in 2025
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
100.0%
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
1st
Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank
1st

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Heard Island and McDonald Islands
020406080100200020122025

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Heard Island and McDonald Islands, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Heard Island and McDonald Islands has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st of 190 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Heard Island and McDonald Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2010s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%
2020s 100.0% 100.0% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Equatorial Guinea or Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
Equatorial Guinea, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Heard Island and McDonald Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Equatorial Guinea and Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Heard Island and McDonald Islands?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Heard Island and McDonald Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 1st and Heard Island and McDonald Islands ranks 1st 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

Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,940 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).