Slovenia vs South Africa: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Slovenia
62.2%
in 2025
South Africa
63.0%
in 2025
Slovenia rank
64th
South Africa rank
63rd
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Slovenia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 63.0% against 62.2% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Slovenia ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 63rd of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovenia averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovenia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.8% | 40.6% | 4.2% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 46.6% | 11.4% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 62.2% | 63.0% | 0.7% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Slovenia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 63.0% against 62.2% in Slovenia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Slovenia and South Africa?
- 0.8%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Slovenia and South Africa rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Slovenia ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 63rd 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 (%).