Italy vs Ukraine: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Italy
78.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
78.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
37th
Ukraine rank
38th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Italy
- Ukraine
How they compare
Italy currently reports 78.6% against 78.4% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ukraine ahead.
Italy ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 38th of 190 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 78.4% | 23.6% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 78.4% | 4.6% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 78.4% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
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 Ukraine?
- Italy, at 78.6% against 78.4% in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Italy and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Ukraine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Ukraine rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Italy ranks 37th and Ukraine ranks 38th 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 (%).