New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
New Zealand
47.2%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
48.3%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
96th
United Arab Emirates rank
92nd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 48.3% against 47.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 96th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 26.6% | 18.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 42.9% | 3.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 47.2% | 48.3% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 48.3% against 47.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- New Zealand ranks 96th and United Arab Emirates ranks 92nd 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 (%).