Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Malaysia
19.7%
in 2025
Russian Federation
22.7%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
143rd
Russian Federation rank
141st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Malaysia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 22.7% against 19.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Russian Federation's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 143rd and Russian Federation ranks 141st of 190 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 15.2% | 3.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 20.5% | 2.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 22.7% | 3.0% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Malaysia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 22.7% against 19.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 3.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Malaysia ranks 143rd and Russian Federation ranks 141st 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 (%).