Curacao vs Northern Mariana Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Curacao
30.2%
in 2025
Northern Mariana Islands
28.5%
in 2025
Curacao rank
172nd
Northern Mariana Islands rank
175th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Curacao
- Northern Mariana Islands
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 30.2% against 28.5% in Northern Mariana Islands, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Curacao's figure about 1.1 times Northern Mariana Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Curacao ahead.
Curacao ranks 172nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 175th of 240 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Curacao averaged higher in 2 and Northern Mariana Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curacao | Northern Mariana Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.9% | 1.3% | Curacao |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 28.5% | 9.2% | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 28.5% | 1.8% | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Curacao or Northern Mariana Islands?
- Curacao, at 30.2% against 28.5% in Northern Mariana Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Curacao and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 1.7%, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curacao and Northern Mariana Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Curacao and Northern Mariana Islands rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Curacao ranks 172nd and Northern Mariana Islands ranks 175th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).