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

Latest (2025)
72.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 177 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2015
All-time low
25.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 25.92001: 25.92002: 30.92003: 30.92004: 54.62005: 59.32006: 59.32007: 59.32008: 59.32009: 59.32010: 59.32011: 59.32012: 59.32013: 59.32014: 59.32015: 72.32016: 72.32017: 72.32018: 72.32019: 72.32020: 72.32021: 72.32022: 72.32023: 72.32024: 72.32025: 72.3

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

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Palau, 2000 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 44 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 73.5% compare
  2. 45 Ghana 72.7% compare
  3. 46 Brazil 72.4% compare
  4. 48 Seychelles 71.9% compare
  5. 49 Portugal 70.9% compare
  6. 50 Cuba 70.1% compare

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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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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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