Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Argentina
Argentina: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 43.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Argentina, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Argentina is 43.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Argentina peaked at 43.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2000.
Argentina ranks 100th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2% | — |
| 2001 | 34.6% | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.5% | 31.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 40.8% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Argentina?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Argentina was 43.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
- How does Argentina rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Argentina ranks 100th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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