Malaysia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Malaysia
19.7%
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
22.3%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
143rd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
142nd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Malaysia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 22.3% against 19.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 143rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd of 190 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 22.3% | 10.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 22.3% | 4.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 22.3% | 2.6% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
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 Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 22.3% against 19.7% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Malaysia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 2.6%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Malaysia ranks 143rd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd 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 (%).