New Caledonia vs Palau: Marine protected areas
New Caledonia
96.5
in 2025
Palau
98
in 2025
New Caledonia rank
4th
Palau rank
2nd
Marine protected areas over time
- New Caledonia
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 98 against 96.5 in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Caledonia ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 4th and Palau ranks 2nd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.81 | 49.97 | 32.84 | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 96.95 | 99.33 | 2.38 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, New Caledonia or Palau?
- Palau, at 98 against 96.5 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between New Caledonia and Palau?
- 1.5, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and Palau rank globally for marine protected areas?
- New Caledonia ranks 4th and Palau ranks 2nd 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.