Gibraltar vs Saudi Arabia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Gibraltar
32.2%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
30.7%
in 2025
Gibraltar rank
122nd
Saudi Arabia rank
125th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Gibraltar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Gibraltar currently reports 32.2% against 30.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Gibraltar ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 190 countries.
Gibraltar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gibraltar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 25.8% | 3.1% | Gibraltar |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 25.8% | 6.4% | Gibraltar |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 28.2% | 3.9% | Gibraltar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Gibraltar or Saudi Arabia?
- Gibraltar, at 32.2% against 30.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Gibraltar and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.5%, with Gibraltar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gibraltar and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Gibraltar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Gibraltar ranks 122nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th 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 (%).