Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 32.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
32.5%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
13th
of 22 groups
All-time high
32.5%
in 2000
All-time low
32.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000–2025

01020302000201220252000: 32.52001: 32.52002: 32.52003: 32.52004: 32.52005: 32.52006: 32.52007: 32.52008: 32.52009: 32.52010: 32.52011: 32.52012: 32.52013: 32.52014: 32.52015: 32.52016: 32.52017: 32.52018: 32.52019: 32.52020: 32.52021: 32.52022: 32.52023: 32.52024: 32.52025: 32.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region recorded 32.5% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region peaked at 32.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2000.

That places China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 32.5%
2001 32.5% +0.0%
2002 32.5% +0.0%
2003 32.5% +0.0%
2004 32.5% +0.0%
2005 32.5% +0.0%
2006 32.5% +0.0%
2007 32.5% +0.0%
2008 32.5% +0.0%
2009 32.5% +0.0%
2010 32.5% +0.0%
2011 32.5% +0.0%
2012 32.5% +0.0%
2013 32.5% +0.0%
2014 32.5% +0.0%
2015 32.5% +0.0%
2016 32.5% +0.0%
2017 32.5% +0.0%
2018 32.5% +0.0%
2019 32.5% +0.0%
2020 32.5% +0.0%
2021 32.5% +0.0%
2022 32.5% +0.0%
2023 32.5% +0.0%
2024 32.5% +0.0%
2025 32.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 10
2010s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 10
2020s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was 32.5% 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 China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2000.
How does China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ranks 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 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 (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 5,798 data points, 2000–2025
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