Italy vs Namibia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Italy
78.6%
in 2025
Namibia
83.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
37th
Namibia rank
34th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Italy
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 83.0% against 78.6% in Italy, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 28.1% | 26.7% | Italy |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 83.0% | 9.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 83.0% | 4.7% | Namibia |
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 Namibia?
- Namibia, at 83.0% against 78.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Italy and Namibia?
- 4.4%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Namibia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Namibia rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Italy ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 34th 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 (%).