Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Latvia
Latvia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 96.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Latvia, 2000–2025
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 Latvia is 96.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Latvia peaked at 96.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 64.2%, in 2000.
That places Latvia 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.2% | — |
| 2001 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 73.1% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.9% | 64.2% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 11 Belgium 96.9% compare
- 12 Martinique 96.7% compare
- 13 Liberia 96.7% compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 96.0% compare
- 16 Aruba 93.8% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 92.3% compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
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- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 35.63 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Latvia?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Latvia was 96.1% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.2% in 2000.
- How does Latvia rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Latvia ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia 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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