Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 44.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Latin America and the Caribbean stood at 44.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 44.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2000.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th of 22 groups 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 Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.9% | — |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 25.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 27.2% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.1% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 37.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 21.9% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 34.3% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 41.7% | 44.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
- 5 Benin 100.0% compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 99.9% compare
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 99.9% compare
- 8 Gabon 99.9% compare
- 9 Bulgaria 99.7% compare
More environment data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.204 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 9.17 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 29.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 158,363 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 25.3 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 35,902 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Latin America and the Caribbean was 44.1% 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 Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2000.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America and the Caribbean 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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