Germany vs Italy: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Germany
79.6%
in 2025
Italy
78.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
36th
Italy rank
37th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 79.6% against 78.6% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 36th and Italy ranks 37th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.2% | 54.8% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 73.8% | 0.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 79.4% | 78.2% | 1.2% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 79.6% against 78.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Germany and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Germany ranks 36th 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 (%).