Suriname vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Suriname
74.2%
in 2025
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
73.5%
in 2025
Suriname rank
42nd
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
44th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas over time
- Suriname
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 74.2% against 73.5% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.
Suriname ranks 42nd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 44th of 190 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.2% | 17.3% | 57.0% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 62.3% | 12.0% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 72.3% | 2.0% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas, Suriname or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Suriname, at 74.2% against 73.5% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas between Suriname and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Suriname and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Suriname ranks 42nd and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 44th 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 (%).