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
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Spain, 2000–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 23 Denmark 88.9% compare
- 24 Romania 88.6% compare
- 25 Greece 88.3% compare
- 27 French Southern and Antarctic Lands 86.4% compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 85.4% compare
- 29 Guadeloupe 85.3% compare
More environment data for Spain
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.402 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.3 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -29.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0027 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
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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