Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the): Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 96.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
96.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 201 countries
All-time high
96.0%
in 2021
All-time low
83.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060801002000201220252000: 83.9 %2001: 83.9 %2002: 83.9 %2003: 83.9 %2004: 83.9 %2005: 87.1 %2006: 87.1 %2007: 87.1 %2008: 87.1 %2009: 87.1 %2010: 90.3 %2011: 90.3 %2012: 90.3 %2013: 90.3 %2014: 90.4 %2015: 90.4 %2016: 93.6 %2017: 93.6 %2018: 93.6 %2019: 93.6 %2020: 93.6 %2021: 96 %2022: 96 %2023: 96 %2024: 96 %2025: 96 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) stood at 96.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.9%, in 2000.

That places Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 17th out of 201 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the), year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Netherlands (Kingdom of the), 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 83.9%
2001 83.9% +0.0%
2002 83.9% +0.0%
2003 83.9% +0.0%
2004 83.9% +0.0%
2005 87.1% +3.8%
2006 87.1% +0.0%
2007 87.1% +0.0%
2008 87.1% +0.0%
2009 87.1% +0.0%
2010 90.3% +3.7%
2011 90.3% +0.0%
2012 90.3% +0.0%
2013 90.3% +0.0%
2014 90.4% +0.0%
2015 90.4% +0.0%
2016 93.6% +3.6%
2017 93.6% +0.0%
2018 93.6% +0.0%
2019 93.6% +0.0%
2020 93.6% +0.0%
2021 96.0% +2.6%
2022 96.0% +0.0%
2023 96.0% +0.0%
2024 96.0% +0.0%
2025 96.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.5% 83.9% 87.1% 10
2010s 91.6% 90.3% 93.6% 10
2020s 95.6% 93.6% 96.0% 6

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  4. 18 Aruba 93.8% compare
  5. 19 Sao Tome and Principe 92.3% compare
  6. 20 United States Minor Outlying Islands 91.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Netherlands (Kingdom of the) was 96.0% 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 Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2000.
How does Netherlands (Kingdom of the) rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) ranks 17th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Netherlands (Kingdom of the)?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 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 (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 5,798 data points, 2000–2025
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