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

Oceania: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 40.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
40.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
Rank
10th
of 21 groups
All-time high
40.1%
in 2025
All-time low
23.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0102030402000201220252000: 23.22001: 23.72002: 24.72003: 24.82004: 25.52005: 25.82006: 27.72007: 28.32008: 29.42009: 32.52010: 32.72011: 33.82012: 34.42013: 35.12014: 36.82015: 37.12016: 38.32017: 38.92018: 39.12019: 39.42020: 39.42021: 39.62022: 39.82023: 39.82024: 39.82025: 40.1

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Oceania is 40.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Oceania peaked at 40.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2000.

That places Oceania 10th out of 21 groups 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 Oceania, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Oceania, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 23.2%
2001 23.7% +2.0%
2002 24.7% +4.3%
2003 24.8% +0.4%
2004 25.5% +3.0%
2005 25.8% +0.8%
2006 27.7% +7.4%
2007 28.3% +2.3%
2008 29.4% +4.0%
2009 32.5% +10.4%
2010 32.7% +0.5%
2011 33.8% +3.4%
2012 34.4% +1.7%
2013 35.1% +2.2%
2014 36.8% +4.7%
2015 37.1% +1.0%
2016 38.3% +3.2%
2017 38.9% +1.6%
2018 39.1% +0.6%
2019 39.4% +0.5%
2020 39.4% +0.2%
2021 39.6% +0.5%
2022 39.8% +0.4%
2023 39.8% +0.0%
2024 39.8% +0.0%
2025 40.1% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.6% 23.2% 32.5% 10
2010s 36.6% 32.7% 39.4% 10
2020s 39.7% 39.4% 40.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Oceania?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Oceania was 40.1% 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 Oceania?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Oceania?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
How does Oceania rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Oceania ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Oceania?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oceania 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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