Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Norway
Norway: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 55.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Norway, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Norway recorded 55.1% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Norway peaked at 55.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2000.
Norway ranks 73rd 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.5% | — |
| 2001 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | +26.4% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.0% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 36.5% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 50.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 55.1% | 55.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 70 Australia and New Zealand 57.9% compare
- 71 Pitcairn 57.2% compare
- 72 Morocco 56.9% compare
- 74 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 54.8% compare
- 75 Norfolk Island 54.4% compare
- 76 French Guiana 54.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Norway?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Norway was 55.1% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
- How does Norway rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Norway ranks 73rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norway 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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