Norfolk Island vs Samoa: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas

Norfolk Island
54.38
in 2024
Samoa
54.15
in 2024
Norfolk Island rank
68th
Samoa rank
70th

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time

  • Norfolk Island
  • Samoa
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Norfolk Island currently reports 54.38 against 54.15 in Samoa, a difference of 0.23.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Norfolk Island ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 70th of 182 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Norfolk Island averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norfolk Island Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 27.74 54.15 26.41 Samoa
2010s 33.07 54.15 21.08 Samoa
2020s 54.38 54.15 0.23 Norfolk Island

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 Samoa?
Norfolk Island, at 54.38 against 54.15 in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Norfolk Island and Samoa?
0.23, with Norfolk Island ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norfolk Island and Samoa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Norfolk Island and Samoa rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Norfolk Island ranks 68th and Samoa ranks 70th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed