Portugal vs Seychelles: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Portugal
70.9%
in 2025
Seychelles
71.9%
in 2025
Portugal rank
49th
Seychelles rank
48th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Portugal
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 71.9% against 70.9% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 49th and Seychelles ranks 48th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 24.9% | 17.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 24.9% | 43.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 71.9% | 1.0% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Portugal or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 71.9% against 70.9% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Portugal and Seychelles?
- 1.0%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Portugal ranks 49th and Seychelles ranks 48th 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 (%).