Ireland vs Lithuania: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Ireland
83.0%
in 2025
Lithuania
83.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
Lithuania rank
31st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Ireland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 83.4% against 83.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 31st of 190 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 67.1% | 11.3% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 78.0% | 3.2% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 83.4% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Ireland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 83.4% against 83.0% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Ireland and Lithuania?
- 0.4%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Lithuania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Lithuania rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and Lithuania ranks 31st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β 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 (%).