Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Kenya

Kenya: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 50.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
50.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 177 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 2012
All-time low
40.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Kenya, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 40.72001: 40.72002: 40.72003: 40.72004: 40.72005: 40.72006: 40.72007: 40.72008: 40.72009: 40.72010: 40.72011: 40.72012: 50.12013: 50.12014: 50.12015: 50.12016: 50.12017: 50.12018: 50.12019: 50.12020: 50.12021: 50.12022: 50.12023: 50.12024: 50.12025: 50.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Kenya stood at 50.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Kenya peaked at 50.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2000.

That places Kenya 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Kenya, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 40.7%
2001 40.7% +0.0%
2002 40.7% +0.0%
2003 40.7% +0.0%
2004 40.7% +0.0%
2005 40.7% +0.0%
2006 40.7% +0.0%
2007 40.7% +0.0%
2008 40.7% +0.0%
2009 40.7% +0.0%
2010 40.7% +0.0%
2011 40.7% +0.0%
2012 50.1% +22.9%
2013 50.1% +0.0%
2014 50.1% +0.0%
2015 50.1% +0.0%
2016 50.1% +0.0%
2017 50.1% +0.0%
2018 50.1% +0.0%
2019 50.1% +0.0%
2020 50.1% +0.0%
2021 50.1% +0.0%
2022 50.1% +0.0%
2023 50.1% +0.0%
2024 50.1% +0.0%
2025 50.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.7% 40.7% 40.7% 10
2010s 48.2% 40.7% 50.1% 10
2020s 50.1% 50.1% 50.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Kenya?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Kenya was 50.1% 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 Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Kenya ranks 88th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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