Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Israel
Israel: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 15.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Israel, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Israel stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Israel peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
Israel ranks 143rd 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 Israel, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.3% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Israel?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Israel was 15.1% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Israel ranks 143rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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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