Madagascar vs Saudi Arabia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Madagascar
30.3%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
30.7%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
126th
Saudi Arabia rank
125th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Madagascar
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 30.7% against 30.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 126th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 25.8% | 20.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 25.8% | 8.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.2% | 1.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Madagascar or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 30.7% against 30.3% in Madagascar as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Saudi Arabia rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Madagascar ranks 126th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th 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 (%).