Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 31.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) stood at 31.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 31.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2000.
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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 28.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.3% | 14.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 22.6% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 31.2% | 31.8% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Agriculture — Area 836,181 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.82 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 3.21 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 2.08 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 2.04 million 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 11 % (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 31.8% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 13 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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