Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Japan
Japan: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 66.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Japan, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Japan stood at 66.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Japan peaked at 66.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2000.
Japan ranks 56th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 18.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 26.7% | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 28.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +34.8% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 64.9% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 30.5% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.9% | 59.3% | 66.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Japan?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Japan was 66.2% 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Japan ranks 56th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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