Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 38.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
38.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 177 countries
All-time high
38.2%
in 2001
All-time low
35.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Puerto Rico, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 38.2% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by 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 Puerto Rico peaked at 38.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.8%, in 2000.
Puerto Rico ranks 111th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.8% | — |
| 2001 | 38.2% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 35.8% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 40.3% compare
- 109 Mauritania 40.1% compare
- 110 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 112 Georgia 36.3% compare
- 113 Northern Mariana Islands 36.1% compare
- 114 Belize 34.3% compare
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5906 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.4091 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.16 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.268 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 677.16 million SLC (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 22.04 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 30.48 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 864.98 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 864.98 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Puerto Rico?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Puerto Rico was 38.2% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Puerto Rico ranks 111th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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