Australia vs Kazakhstan: Marine protected areas

Australia
45.4
in 2025
Kazakhstan
52.5
in 2025
Australia rank
9th
Kazakhstan rank
6th

Marine protected areas over time

  • Australia
  • Kazakhstan
0204060201320192025

How they compare

Kazakhstan currently reports 52.5 against 45.4 in Australia, a difference of 7.1.

That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 9th and Kazakhstan ranks 6th of 174 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Kazakhstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Kazakhstan Difference Ahead
2010s 41.97 1 40.97 Australia
2020s 44.08 51.3 7.22 Kazakhstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Australia or Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan, at 52.5 against 45.4 in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Australia and Kazakhstan?
7.1, with Kazakhstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Kazakhstan?
13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Australia and Kazakhstan rank globally for marine protected areas?
Australia ranks 9th and Kazakhstan ranks 6th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Marine protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Marine protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed