Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 61.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 61.5% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Europe and Northern America peaked at 61.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2000.
Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.4% | — |
| 2001 | 40.5% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 41.6% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 47.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 54.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 55.9% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 58.0% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 61.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.0% | 38.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 52.8% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.7% | 61.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
- 1 Bouvet Island 100.0% compare
- 1 Cocos (Keeling) Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Equatorial Guinea 100.0% compare
- 1 Heard Island and McDonald Islands 100.0% compare
- 5 Benin 100.0% compare
More environment data for Europe and Northern America
- Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 62.5% (2025)
- Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 64.7% (2025)
- Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 58.8% (2025)
- Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 85.5% (2024)
- Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 94.2% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.9% (2024)
- Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 98.0% (2024)
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 11.3% (2023)
- Water Use Efficiency 56.62 USD/m3 (2023)
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area 1.71 million kmsq (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Europe and Northern America?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Europe and Northern America was 61.5% 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 Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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