Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 45.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Northern Africa, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Northern Africa stood at 45.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Northern Africa peaked at 45.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2000.
That places Northern Africa 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.4% | — |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.1% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +20.7% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 35.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 18.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 35.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 41.6% | 45.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Northern Africa?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Northern Africa was 45.2% 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2000.
- How does Northern Africa rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Northern Africa ranks 6th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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