Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Sweden
Sweden: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 60.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Sweden, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sweden stood at 60.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sweden peaked at 60.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 65th of 177 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 43.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.2% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.8% | 60.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sweden?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Sweden was 60.2% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Sweden ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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