Norway vs Sri Lanka: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Norway
55.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
58.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Norway
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 58.0% against 55.1% in Norway, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Norway ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 190 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 47.5% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 56.5% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 58.0% | 2.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Norway or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 58.0% against 55.1% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 2.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Norway ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st 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 (%).