Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 30.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Southern Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Southern Asia stood at 30.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Southern Asia peaked at 30.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 2000.
Southern Asia ranks 16th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Southern Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.7% | — |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.0% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 27.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 23.7% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 27.0% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 28.7% | 30.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Southern Asia
- 13 Liberia 96.7% compare
- 14 Latvia 96.1% compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 96.0% compare
- 16 Aruba 93.8% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 92.3% compare
- 18 United States Minor Outlying Islands 91.3% compare
- 19 Mayotte 90.9% compare
More environment data for Southern Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4009 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.274 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.44 °C (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 15.39 million t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.45 million t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 44.63 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 13.9 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 38.89 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Southern Asia?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Southern Asia was 30.3% 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 Southern Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Southern Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 2000.
- How does Southern Asia rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Southern Asia ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Southern Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern Asia 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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