Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in China
China: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 8.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in China, 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 China is 8.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in China peaked at 8.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
That places China 151st out of 177 countries 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.2% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +55.5% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 6.6% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 6.9% | 8.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
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- 153 India 8.5% compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 7.8% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.279 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.92 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -15.14 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in China?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in China was 8.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does China rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- China ranks 151st out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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