Indonesia vs Viet Nam: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Indonesia
25.9%
in 2025
Viet Nam
24.5%
in 2025
Indonesia rank
135th
Viet Nam rank
138th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Indonesia
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 25.9% against 24.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Indonesia ranks 135th and Viet Nam ranks 138th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 16.7% | 8.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 22.1% | 1.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 24.5% | 1.4% | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Indonesia or Viet Nam?
- Indonesia, at 25.9% against 24.5% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 1.4%, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Viet Nam rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Indonesia ranks 135th and Viet Nam ranks 138th 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 (%).