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

Cook Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 52.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
52.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 177 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2017
All-time low
19.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

02040602000201220252000: 19.92001: 19.92002: 19.92003: 19.92004: 19.92005: 19.92006: 19.92007: 19.92008: 19.92009: 19.92010: 19.92011: 19.92012: 19.92013: 19.92014: 19.92015: 19.92016: 19.92017: 52.12018: 52.12019: 52.12020: 52.12021: 52.12022: 52.12023: 52.12024: 52.12025: 52.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Cook Islands stood at 52.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 162.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Cook Islands peaked at 52.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2000.

That places Cook Islands 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Cook Islands, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Cook Islands, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 19.9%
2001 19.9% +0.0%
2002 19.9% +0.0%
2003 19.9% +0.0%
2004 19.9% +0.0%
2005 19.9% +0.0%
2006 19.9% +0.0%
2007 19.9% +0.0%
2008 19.9% +0.0%
2009 19.9% +0.0%
2010 19.9% +0.0%
2011 19.9% +0.0%
2012 19.9% +0.0%
2013 19.9% +0.0%
2014 19.9% +0.0%
2015 19.9% +0.0%
2016 19.9% +0.0%
2017 52.1% +162.0%
2018 52.1% +0.0%
2019 52.1% +0.0%
2020 52.1% +0.0%
2021 52.1% +0.0%
2022 52.1% +0.0%
2023 52.1% +0.0%
2024 52.1% +0.0%
2025 52.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 10
2010s 29.6% 19.9% 52.1% 10
2020s 52.1% 52.1% 52.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Cook Islands?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Cook Islands was 52.1% 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 Cook Islands?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Cook Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
How does Cook Islands rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Cook Islands ranks 79th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Cook Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cook Islands 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
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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