New Zealand vs Seychelles: Marine protected areas
New Zealand
30.4
in 2025
Seychelles
32.6
in 2025
New Zealand rank
17th
Seychelles rank
15th
Marine protected areas over time
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 32.6 against 30.4 in New Zealand, a difference of 2.2.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 15th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.04 | 2.24 | 27.8 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 32.73 | 2.33 | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, New Zealand or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 32.6 against 30.4 in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 2.2, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Seychelles?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Seychelles rank globally for marine protected areas?
- New Zealand ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 15th 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.