Georgia vs United States: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Georgia
36.3%
in 2025
United States
34.3%
in 2025
Georgia rank
115th
United States rank
117th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Georgia
- United States
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 36.3% against 34.3% in United States, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 115th and United States ranks 117th of 190 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 33.3% | 3.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 34.2% | 2.1% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 34.3% | 2.0% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Georgia or United States?
- Georgia, at 36.3% against 34.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Georgia and United States?
- 2.0%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and United States rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Georgia ranks 115th and United States ranks 117th 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 (%).