Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Papua New Guinea
1.9%
in 2025
Solomon Islands
3.2%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
171st
Solomon Islands rank
169th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 3.2% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.7 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and Solomon Islands ranks 169th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Papua New Guinea or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 3.2% against 1.9% in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 1.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 171st and Solomon Islands ranks 169th 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 (%).