Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Malta
Malta: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 98.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Malta, 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 Malta is 98.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Malta peaked at 98.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2000.
That places Malta 8th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.6% | — |
| 2001 | 55.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.2% | 55.6% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 68.0% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.9% | 98.9% | 98.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Malta?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Malta was 98.9% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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