Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 40.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.4%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
9th
of 21 groups
All-time high
40.4%
in 2024
All-time low
12.4%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

102030402000201220252000: 12.42001: 12.62002: 13.32003: 14.22004: 14.72005: 15.82006: 16.92007: 18.72008: 19.72009: 21.12010: 21.32011: 22.42012: 242013: 30.42014: 32.32015: 33.12016: 33.22017: 33.32018: 34.82019: 35.52020: 362021: 36.82022: 39.72023: 40.42024: 40.42025: 40.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Eastern Asia stood at 40.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Eastern Asia peaked at 40.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2000.

Eastern Asia ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, 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 Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 12.4%
2001 12.6% +1.7%
2002 13.3% +5.8%
2003 14.2% +6.3%
2004 14.7% +3.6%
2005 15.8% +7.8%
2006 16.9% +6.8%
2007 18.7% +10.4%
2008 19.7% +5.5%
2009 21.1% +7.3%
2010 21.3% +0.6%
2011 22.4% +5.5%
2012 24.0% +7.0%
2013 30.4% +26.3%
2014 32.3% +6.3%
2015 33.1% +2.6%
2016 33.2% +0.2%
2017 33.3% +0.4%
2018 34.8% +4.6%
2019 35.5% +1.9%
2020 36.0% +1.3%
2021 36.8% +2.5%
2022 39.7% +7.9%
2023 40.4% +1.7%
2024 40.4% +0.0%
2025 40.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.9% 12.4% 21.1% 10
2010s 30.0% 21.3% 35.5% 10
2020s 39.0% 36.0% 40.4% 6

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  6. 10 Congo 96.9% compare
  7. 11 Belgium 96.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Eastern Asia?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Eastern Asia was 40.4% 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
How does Eastern Asia rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Eastern Asia ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern 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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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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