Norfolk Island vs Norway: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Norfolk Island
54.4%
in 2025
Norway
55.1%
in 2025
Norfolk Island rank
76th
Norway rank
74th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Norfolk Island
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 55.1% against 54.4% in Norfolk Island, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Norfolk Island ranks 76th 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 | Norfolk Island | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 46.4% | 18.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 53.4% | 20.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 54.4% | 55.1% | 0.8% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Norfolk Island or Norway?
- Norway, at 55.1% against 54.4% in Norfolk Island as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Norfolk Island and Norway?
- 0.7%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norfolk Island and Norway rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Norfolk Island ranks 76th and Norway ranks 74th 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 (%).