Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Ecuador
Ecuador: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 50.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 50.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Ecuador peaked at 50.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2000.
Ecuador ranks 85th of 177 countries 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2001 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +50.3% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 10.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 20.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 31.1% | 50.7% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.4 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.49 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Ecuador?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Ecuador was 50.7% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2000.
- How does Ecuador rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Ecuador ranks 85th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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