Italy vs Montenegro: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Italy
78.6%
in 2025
Montenegro
75.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
37th
Montenegro rank
39th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Italy
- Montenegro
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.6% against 75.9% in Montenegro, a difference of 2.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 37th and Montenegro ranks 39th of 190 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 13.1% | 41.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 16.3% | 57.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 70.8% | 7.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Italy or Montenegro?
- Italy, at 78.6% against 75.9% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Italy and Montenegro?
- 2.7%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Montenegro?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Montenegro rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Italy ranks 37th and Montenegro ranks 39th 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 (%).