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

Kiribati: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 32.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
32.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 177 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 32.92007: 32.92008: 32.92009: 32.92010: 32.92011: 32.92012: 32.92013: 32.92014: 32.92015: 32.92016: 32.92017: 32.92018: 32.92019: 32.92020: 32.92021: 32.92022: 32.92023: 32.92024: 32.92025: 32.9

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 Kiribati is 32.9%, measured in 2025. 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 Kiribati peaked at 32.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

That places Kiribati 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Kiribati, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0%
2001 0.0%
2002 0.0%
2003 0.0%
2004 0.0%
2005 0.0%
2006 32.9%
2007 32.9% +0.0%
2008 32.9% +0.0%
2009 32.9% +0.0%
2010 32.9% +0.0%
2011 32.9% +0.0%
2012 32.9% +0.0%
2013 32.9% +0.0%
2014 32.9% +0.0%
2015 32.9% +0.0%
2016 32.9% +0.0%
2017 32.9% +0.0%
2018 32.9% +0.0%
2019 32.9% +0.0%
2020 32.9% +0.0%
2021 32.9% +0.0%
2022 32.9% +0.0%
2023 32.9% +0.0%
2024 32.9% +0.0%
2025 32.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.2% 0.0% 32.9% 10
2010s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 10
2020s 32.9% 32.9% 32.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Kiribati?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Kiribati was 32.9% 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2006.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Kiribati rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Kiribati ranks 115th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kiribati 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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