Palau vs Seychelles: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Palau
72.3%
in 2025
Seychelles
71.9%
in 2025
Palau rank
47th
Seychelles rank
48th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Palau
- Seychelles
How they compare
Palau currently reports 72.3% against 71.9% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 47th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 190 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 24.9% | 21.5% | Palau |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 24.9% | 40.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.9% | 0.4% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Palau or Seychelles?
- Palau, at 72.3% against 71.9% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Palau and Seychelles?
- 0.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Seychelles?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Seychelles rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Palau ranks 47th and Seychelles ranks 48th 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 (%).