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

Latest (2025)
70.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
49th
of 177 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 2024
All-time low
36.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 36.12001: 36.12002: 36.12003: 36.12004: 37.72005: 41.92006: 42.22007: 42.22008: 59.12009: 60.52010: 60.52011: 67.52012: 67.52013: 67.52014: 67.52015: 70.32016: 70.42017: 70.42018: 70.82019: 70.82020: 70.82021: 70.82022: 70.82023: 70.82024: 70.92025: 70.9

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 46 Brazil 72.4% compare
  2. 47 Palau 72.3% compare
  3. 48 Seychelles 71.9% compare
  4. 50 Cuba 70.1% compare
  5. 51 American Samoa 69.2% compare
  6. 52 Albania 68.7% compare

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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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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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