Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Germany

Germany: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 79.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
79.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 177 countries
All-time high
79.6%
in 2023
All-time low
32.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Germany, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 32.72001: 39.12002: 39.22003: 39.42004: 62.52005: 62.62006: 62.62007: 63.82008: 69.92009: 70.42010: 71.32011: 73.42012: 73.42013: 73.52014: 73.52015: 73.82016: 73.92017: 76.32018: 78.42019: 78.92020: 78.92021: 79.52022: 79.52023: 79.62024: 79.62025: 79.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Germany recorded 79.6% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Germany peaked at 79.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2000.

That places Germany 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Germany, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 32.7%
2001 39.1% +19.8%
2002 39.2% +0.3%
2003 39.4% +0.3%
2004 62.5% +58.6%
2005 62.6% +0.1%
2006 62.6% +0.0%
2007 63.8% +1.9%
2008 69.9% +9.5%
2009 70.4% +0.8%
2010 71.3% +1.3%
2011 73.4% +2.8%
2012 73.4% +0.0%
2013 73.5% +0.1%
2014 73.5% +0.0%
2015 73.8% +0.4%
2016 73.9% +0.1%
2017 76.3% +3.3%
2018 78.4% +2.8%
2019 78.9% +0.5%
2020 78.9% +0.0%
2021 79.5% +0.9%
2022 79.5% +0.0%
2023 79.6% +0.0%
2024 79.6% +0.0%
2025 79.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.2% 32.7% 70.4% 10
2010s 74.6% 71.3% 78.9% 10
2020s 79.4% 78.9% 79.6% 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 33 Ireland 83.0% compare
  2. 34 Namibia 83.0% compare
  3. 35 France 80.9% compare
  4. 37 Italy 78.6% compare
  5. 38 Ukraine 78.4% compare
  6. 39 Montenegro 75.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Germany?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Germany was 79.6% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 79.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2000.
How does Germany rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Germany ranks 36th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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