Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
18.3%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
22.3%
in 2025
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
145th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
142nd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 22.3% against 18.3% in Falkland Islands, Malvinas, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.2 times Falkland Islands, Malvinas's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 145th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd of 190 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.8% | 22.3% | 4.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 22.3% | 4.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 18.3% | 22.3% | 4.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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, Malvinas or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 22.3% against 18.3% in Falkland Islands, Malvinas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 4.0%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 145th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd 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 (%).