Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Spain

Spain: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 86.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
86.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 177 countries
All-time high
86.8%
in 2023
All-time low
36.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

0204060802000201220252000: 36.52001: 38.22002: 39.82003: 41.72004: 432005: 43.12006: 54.12007: 54.82008: 54.82009: 55.42010: 56.52011: 58.92012: 58.92013: 58.92014: 822015: 82.72016: 82.92017: 83.22018: 83.22019: 83.32020: 83.42021: 83.52022: 86.72023: 86.82024: 86.82025: 86.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Spain recorded 86.8% 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 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Spain peaked at 86.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2000.

Spain ranks 26th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.2% 36.5% 55.4% 10
2010s 73.1% 56.5% 83.3% 10
2020s 85.7% 83.4% 86.8% 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 23 Denmark 88.9% compare
  2. 24 Romania 88.6% compare
  3. 25 Greece 88.3% compare
  4. 27 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 86.4% compare
  5. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 85.4% compare
  6. 29 Guadeloupe 85.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Spain?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Spain was 86.8% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2023.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Spain ranks 26th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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