Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in France
France: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 80.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in France, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in France stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in France peaked at 80.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2000.
France ranks 35th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.9% | — |
| 2001 | 27.3% | +37.1% |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 49.5% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +17.1% |
| 2015 | 71.3% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 19.9% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 49.8% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 80.3% | 80.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in France?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in France was 80.9% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2000.
- How does France rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- France ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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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