Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Italy
Italy: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 78.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Italy, 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 Italy is 78.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Italy peaked at 78.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2000.
Italy ranks 37th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.5% | — |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.2% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 47.6% | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 63.8% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.8% | 42.5% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 72.4% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 77.4% | 78.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Italy?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Italy was 78.6% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Italy ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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