Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Panama
Panama: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 40.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Panama, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Panama recorded 40.3% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Panama peaked at 40.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 106th 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 31.8% | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33.1% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 16.7% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 40.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Panama?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Panama was 40.3% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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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