Puerto Rico vs United States: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Puerto Rico
38.2%
in 2025
United States
34.3%
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
114th
United States rank
117th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Puerto Rico
- United States
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 38.2% against 34.3% in United States, a difference of 3.9%.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 114th and United States ranks 117th of 190 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 33.3% | 4.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 34.2% | 4.0% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 34.3% | 3.9% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Puerto Rico or United States?
- Puerto Rico, at 38.2% against 34.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Puerto Rico and United States?
- 3.9%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and United States rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Puerto Rico ranks 114th and United States ranks 117th 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 (%).