Spain vs United Kingdom: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Spain
86.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
85.4%
in 2025
Spain rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
28th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 86.8% against 85.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 81.8% | 35.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 84.6% | 11.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.4% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 86.8% against 85.4% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Spain ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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 (%).