New Caledonia vs South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
New Caledonia
66.5%
in 2025
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
66.5%
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
55th
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank
56th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- New Caledonia
- South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 66.5% against 66.5% in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 55th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 56th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 0.0% | 5.2% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 53.2% | 0.7% | South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 0.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, New Caledonia or South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- New Caledonia, at 66.5% against 66.5% in South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between New Caledonia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 0.0%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 55th and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ranks 56th 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 (%).