Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Central and Southern Asia
Central and Southern Asia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 30.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Central and Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central and Southern Asia recorded 30.3% 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 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Central and Southern Asia peaked at 30.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2000.
That places Central and Southern Asia 17th out of 22 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Central and Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.7% | 30.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central and Southern Asia
- 14 Martinique 96.7% compare
- 15 Liberia 96.7% compare
- 16 Latvia 96.1% compare
- 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 96.0% compare
- 18 Aruba 93.8% compare
- 19 Sao Tome and Principe 92.3% compare
- 20 United States Minor Outlying Islands 91.3% compare
More environment data for Central and Southern Asia
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 21.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 23.3% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.6% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 58.4% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 77.0% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 95.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 81.2% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 67.8% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 3.79 USD/m3 (2023)
- Reservoir minimum water area change 8.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Central and Southern Asia?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Central and Southern Asia was 30.3% 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 Central and Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Central and Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
- How does Central and Southern Asia rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Central and Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Central and Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central and Southern Asia 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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