Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Australia
Australia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 66.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Australia stood at 66.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Australia peaked at 66.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2000.
Australia ranks 57th 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 Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.4% | — |
| 2001 | 43.2% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 56.1% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 58.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 42.4% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 53.4% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 64.7% | 66.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Australia?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Australia was 66.2% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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