Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Mozambique

Mozambique: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
47.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2012
All-time low
18.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Mozambique, 2000–2025

010203040502000201220252000: 18.62001: 18.62002: 18.62003: 18.62004: 18.62005: 18.62006: 18.62007: 18.62008: 18.62009: 32.92010: 32.92011: 32.92012: 47.22013: 47.22014: 47.22015: 47.22016: 47.22017: 47.22018: 47.22019: 47.22020: 47.22021: 47.22022: 47.22023: 47.22024: 47.22025: 47.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 47.2% 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 unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mozambique peaked at 47.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2000.

That places Mozambique 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Mozambique, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 18.6%
2001 18.6% +0.0%
2002 18.6% +0.0%
2003 18.6% +0.0%
2004 18.6% +0.0%
2005 18.6% +0.0%
2006 18.6% +0.0%
2007 18.6% +0.0%
2008 18.6% +0.0%
2009 32.9% +76.6%
2010 32.9% +0.0%
2011 32.9% +0.0%
2012 47.2% +43.4%
2013 47.2% +0.0%
2014 47.2% +0.0%
2015 47.2% +0.0%
2016 47.2% +0.0%
2017 47.2% +0.0%
2018 47.2% +0.0%
2019 47.2% +0.0%
2020 47.2% +0.0%
2021 47.2% +0.0%
2022 47.2% +0.0%
2023 47.2% +0.0%
2024 47.2% +0.0%
2025 47.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 18.6% 32.9% 10
2010s 44.4% 32.9% 47.2% 10
2020s 47.2% 47.2% 47.2% 6

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  4. 94 New Zealand 47.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mozambique?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Mozambique was 47.2% 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2000.
How does Mozambique rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Mozambique ranks 93rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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