Finland vs Qatar: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas

Finland
60.8%
in 2025
Qatar
60.0%
in 2025
Finland rank
65th
Qatar rank
68th

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time

  • Finland
  • Qatar
0204060200020122025

How they compare

Finland currently reports 60.8% against 60.0% in Qatar, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 65th and Qatar ranks 68th of 190 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Qatar Difference Ahead
2000s 55.5% 20.0% 35.5% Finland
2010s 60.1% 60.0% 0.1% Finland
2020s 60.7% 60.0% 0.7% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Finland or Qatar?
Finland, at 60.8% against 60.0% in Qatar as of 2025.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Finland and Qatar?
0.8%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Qatar?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Finland and Qatar rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Finland ranks 65th and Qatar ranks 68th 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 (%).