Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Palau
Palau: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 72.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Palau, 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 Palau is 72.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Palau peaked at 72.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2000.
That places Palau 47th out of 177 countries 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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.9% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +19.7% |
| 2003 | 30.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +76.4% |
| 2005 | 59.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 25.9% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 59.3% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 6 |
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More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 8.03 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 8.03 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 2.65 % (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Palau?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Palau was 72.3% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Palau ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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