Greenland vs Saint Lucia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Greenland
29.6%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
26.2%
in 2025
Greenland rank
131st
Saint Lucia rank
134th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Greenland
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 29.6% against 26.2% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 131st and Saint Lucia ranks 134th of 190 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 15.2% | 11.0% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 26.2% | 3.0% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 26.2% | 3.3% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Greenland or Saint Lucia?
- Greenland, at 29.6% against 26.2% in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Greenland and Saint Lucia?
- 3.4%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Saint Lucia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Greenland and Saint Lucia rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Greenland ranks 131st and Saint Lucia ranks 134th 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 (%).