Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Belize

Belize: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 34.3% in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
34.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 177 countries
All-time high
34.3%
in 2022
All-time low
22.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Belize, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 22.5 %2001: 23.1 %2002: 23.3 %2003: 23.5 %2004: 23.5 %2005: 23.5 %2006: 23.5 %2007: 23.5 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 23.7 %2010: 23.7 %2011: 23.7 %2012: 23.7 %2013: 23.7 %2014: 23.7 %2015: 27.2 %2016: 27.2 %2017: 27.2 %2018: 27.2 %2019: 27.2 %2020: 27.8 %2021: 27.8 %2022: 34.3 %2023: 34.3 %2024: 34.3 %2025: 34.3 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 34.3% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Belize peaked at 34.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2000.

Belize ranks 114th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 22.5% 23.7% 10
2010s 25.5% 23.7% 27.2% 10
2020s 32.1% 27.8% 34.3% 6

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 111 Puerto Rico 38.2% compare
  2. 112 Georgia 36.3% compare
  3. 113 Northern Mariana Islands 36.1% compare
  4. 115 Kiribati 32.9% compare
  5. 116 Yemen 32.4% compare
  6. 117 Gibraltar 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Belize?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Belize was 34.3% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Belize ranks 114th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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