Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 58.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Sri Lanka, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sri Lanka stood at 58.0%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sri Lanka peaked at 58.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2000.
That places Sri Lanka 69th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.0% | — |
| 2001 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.3% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 56.9% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 58.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 46.0% | 53.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 53.3% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 58.0% | 58.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sri Lanka?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sri Lanka was 58.0% 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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