Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Iceland
Iceland: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 16.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Iceland, 2000–2025
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 Iceland is 16.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Iceland peaked at 16.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 142nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.8% | — |
| 2001 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.8% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 11.8% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.6% | 16.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Iceland?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Iceland was 16.1% 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Iceland ranks 142nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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