Iceland vs Israel: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Iceland
16.1%
in 2025
Israel
15.1%
in 2025
Iceland rank
149th
Israel rank
150th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Iceland
- Israel
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16.1% against 15.1% in Israel, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 149th and Israel ranks 150th of 190 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.1% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 13.8% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.1% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Iceland or Israel?
- Iceland, at 16.1% against 15.1% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Iceland and Israel?
- 1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Israel?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Israel rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Iceland ranks 149th and Israel ranks 150th 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 (%).