Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Russian Federation
22.7%
in 2025
Viet Nam
24.5%
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
141st
Viet Nam rank
138th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Russian Federation
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 24.5% against 22.7% in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Russian Federation ranks 141st and Viet Nam ranks 138th of 190 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 16.7% | 1.5% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 22.1% | 1.6% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 24.5% | 1.8% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 24.5% against 22.7% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 1.8%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Russian Federation ranks 141st and Viet Nam ranks 138th 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 (%).