Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Portugal
Portugal: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 70.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Portugal stood at 70.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Portugal peaked at 70.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 49th 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 Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 36.1% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 60.5% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Portugal?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Portugal was 70.9% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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