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
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Eastern Asia, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Asia
More environment data for Eastern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.3 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.309 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.98 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 98.06 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 137.56 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity 6.03 million t (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 25.26 million t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 9.16 million t (2024)
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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