Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Egypt
Egypt: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 44.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 44.4% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Egypt peaked at 44.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 97th 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.0% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.0% | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.4% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 27.0% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Egypt?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Egypt was 44.4% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Egypt ranks 97th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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