France vs Italy: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
France
80.9%
in 2025
Italy
78.6%
in 2025
France rank
35th
Italy rank
37th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
France currently reports 80.9% against 78.6% in Italy, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
France ranks 35th and Italy ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 54.8% | 20.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 73.8% | 8.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 78.2% | 2.5% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, France or Italy?
- France, at 80.9% against 78.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between France and Italy?
- 2.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- France ranks 35th and Italy ranks 37th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β 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 (%).