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
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Oceania, 2000–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
More environment data for Oceania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.316 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 2.98 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.00 million t (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 6,408 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.74 ha/cap (2024)
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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