Ghana vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Ghana
72.7%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
73.5%
in 2025
Ghana rank
45th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
44th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Ghana
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
How they compare
Svalbard and Jan Mayen currently reports 73.5% against 72.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 44th of 190 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 17.3% | 55.4% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 62.3% | 10.4% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 72.3% | 0.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Ghana or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen, at 73.5% against 72.7% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Ghana and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 0.8%, with Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 44th 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 (%).