Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in India
India: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in India, 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 India is 8.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 100.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in India peaked at 8.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
That places India 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +30.3% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 150 Montserrat 9.0% compare
- 151 China 8.8% compare
- 152 Trinidad and Tobago 8.5% compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 7.8% compare
- 155 Sint Maarten 6.4% compare
- 156 British Virgin Islands 6.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in India?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in India was 8.5% 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does India rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- India ranks 153rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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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