Morocco vs Norway: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Morocco
57.0%
in 2025
Norway
55.1%
in 2025
Morocco rank
73rd
Norway rank
74th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Morocco
- Norway
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 57.0% against 55.1% in Norway, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Morocco ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 74th of 190 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 46.4% | 13.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 53.4% | 10.2% | Norway |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 55.1% | 0.4% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Morocco, at 57.0% against 55.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Morocco and Norway?
- 1.9%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Norway rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Morocco ranks 73rd and Norway ranks 74th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC β 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 (%).