Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Ireland
Ireland: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 83.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Ireland stood at 83.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Ireland peaked at 83.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2000.
That places Ireland 33rd 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.7% | — |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 56.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 74.1% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 81.3% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.4% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 82.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.8% | 48.7% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 72.5% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 81.3% | 83.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Ireland?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Ireland was 83.0% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Ireland ranks 33rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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