Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Morocco
Morocco: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 56.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Morocco, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 56.9% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Morocco peaked at 56.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 72nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.7% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +57.2% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +30.5% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 21.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 43.7% | 56.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 69 Sri Lanka 58.0% compare
- 70 Australia and New Zealand 57.9% compare
- 71 Pitcairn 57.2% compare
- 73 Norway 55.1% compare
- 74 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 54.8% compare
- 75 Norfolk Island 54.4% compare
More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -51.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -18.2 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.23 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -30.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Morocco?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Morocco was 56.9% 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 Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Morocco ranks 72nd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco 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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