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