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

Dominican Republic: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 83.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
83.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 2022
All-time low
10.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

204060802000201220252000: 10.92001: 10.92002: 10.92003: 10.92004: 702005: 702006: 702007: 702008: 702009: 81.12010: 81.12011: 81.12012: 81.12013: 81.12014: 81.12015: 81.12016: 81.12017: 81.12018: 81.12019: 81.12020: 81.12021: 81.12022: 83.12023: 83.12024: 83.12025: 83.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Dominican Republic stood at 83.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Dominican Republic peaked at 83.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2000.

That places Dominican Republic 32nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 10.9%
2001 10.9% +0.0%
2002 10.9% +0.0%
2003 10.9% +0.0%
2004 70.0% +542.0%
2005 70.0% +0.0%
2006 70.0% +0.0%
2007 70.0% +0.0%
2008 70.0% +0.0%
2009 81.1% +15.9%
2010 81.1% +0.0%
2011 81.1% +0.0%
2012 81.1% +0.0%
2013 81.1% +0.0%
2014 81.1% +0.0%
2015 81.1% +0.0%
2016 81.1% +0.0%
2017 81.1% +0.0%
2018 81.1% +0.0%
2019 81.1% +0.0%
2020 81.1% +0.0%
2021 81.1% +0.0%
2022 83.1% +2.4%
2023 83.1% +0.0%
2024 83.1% +0.0%
2025 83.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.5% 10.9% 81.1% 10
2010s 81.1% 81.1% 81.1% 10
2020s 82.4% 81.1% 83.1% 6

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  6. 35 France 80.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Dominican Republic?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Dominican Republic was 83.1% 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 Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Dominican Republic ranks 32nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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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