French Guiana vs Samoa: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
French Guiana
54.3%
in 2025
Samoa
54.1%
in 2025
French Guiana rank
77th
Samoa rank
78th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- French Guiana
- Samoa
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 54.3% against 54.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
French Guiana ranks 77th and Samoa ranks 78th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 54.1% | 0.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 0.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 54.1% | 0.1% | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, French Guiana or Samoa?
- French Guiana, at 54.3% against 54.1% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between French Guiana and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do French Guiana and Samoa rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- French Guiana ranks 77th and Samoa ranks 78th 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 (%).