Republic of Korea vs New Zealand: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Republic of Korea
47.6%
in 2025
New Zealand
47.2%
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
94th
New Zealand rank
96th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Republic of Korea
- New Zealand
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 47.6% against 47.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 190 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.7% | 44.8% | 12.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 46.8% | 5.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Republic of Korea or New Zealand?
- Republic of Korea, at 47.6% against 47.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
- 0.4%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and New Zealand rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Republic of Korea ranks 94th and New Zealand ranks 96th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).