Falkland Islands vs Myanmar: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Falkland Islands
18.3%
in 2025
Myanmar
24.4%
in 2025
Falkland Islands rank
145th
Myanmar rank
139th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Falkland Islands
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 24.4% against 18.3% in Falkland Islands, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Falkland Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Falkland Islands ahead.
Falkland Islands ranks 145th and Myanmar ranks 139th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Falkland Islands averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 9.3% | 8.5% | Falkland Islands |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 12.8% | 5.5% | Falkland Islands |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 24.4% | 6.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Falkland Islands or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 24.4% against 18.3% in Falkland Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Falkland Islands and Myanmar?
- 6.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Falkland Islands and Myanmar rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Falkland Islands ranks 145th and Myanmar ranks 139th 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 (%).