Morocco vs Norfolk Island: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Morocco
57.0%
in 2025
Norfolk Island
54.4%
in 2025
Morocco rank
73rd
Norfolk Island rank
76th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Morocco
- Norfolk Island
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 57.0% against 54.4% in Norfolk Island, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norfolk Island ahead.
Morocco ranks 73rd and Norfolk Island ranks 76th of 190 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Norfolk Island | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 27.7% | 4.7% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 33.1% | 10.2% | Morocco |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 54.4% | 0.4% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Morocco or Norfolk Island?
- Morocco, at 57.0% against 54.4% in Norfolk Island as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Morocco and Norfolk Island?
- 2.6%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Norfolk Island?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Norfolk Island rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Morocco ranks 73rd and Norfolk Island ranks 76th 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 (%).