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

Greenland: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 29.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 177 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2011
All-time low
26.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 26.22001: 26.22002: 26.22003: 26.22004: 26.22005: 26.22006: 26.22007: 26.22008: 26.22009: 26.22010: 26.22011: 29.62012: 29.62013: 29.62014: 29.62015: 29.62016: 29.62017: 29.62018: 29.62019: 29.62020: 29.62021: 29.62022: 29.62023: 29.62024: 29.62025: 29.6

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 Greenland is 29.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Greenland peaked at 29.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.

That places Greenland 126th 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 Greenland, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Greenland, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 26.2%
2001 26.2% +0.0%
2002 26.2% +0.0%
2003 26.2% +0.0%
2004 26.2% +0.0%
2005 26.2% +0.0%
2006 26.2% +0.0%
2007 26.2% +0.0%
2008 26.2% +0.0%
2009 26.2% +0.0%
2010 26.2% +0.0%
2011 29.6% +12.8%
2012 29.6% +0.0%
2013 29.6% +0.0%
2014 29.6% +0.0%
2015 29.6% +0.0%
2016 29.6% +0.0%
2017 29.6% +0.0%
2018 29.6% +0.0%
2019 29.6% +0.0%
2020 29.6% +0.0%
2021 29.6% +0.0%
2022 29.6% +0.0%
2023 29.6% +0.0%
2024 29.6% +0.0%
2025 29.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 10
2010s 29.2% 26.2% 29.6% 10
2020s 29.6% 29.6% 29.6% 6

Countries ranked near Greenland

  1. 123 Grenada 30.2% compare
  2. 124 Bahamas 30.2% compare
  3. 125 Antigua and Barbuda 30.0% compare
  4. 127 Chile 28.1% compare
  5. 128 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.3% compare
  6. 129 Saint Lucia 26.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Greenland?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Greenland was 29.6% 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 Greenland?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Greenland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
How does Greenland rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Greenland ranks 126th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Greenland?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greenland 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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