Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 19.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.6%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
8th
of 13 regions
All-time high
19.6%
in 2016
All-time low
9.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

051015202000201220252000: 9.82001: 9.82002: 9.82003: 9.82004: 9.82005: 9.82006: 9.82007: 9.82008: 18.72009: 18.72010: 18.72011: 18.72012: 18.72013: 18.72014: 18.72015: 18.72016: 19.62017: 19.62018: 19.62019: 19.62020: 19.62021: 19.62022: 19.62023: 19.62024: 19.62025: 19.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Timor-Leste is 19.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2000.

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 Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 9.8%
2001 9.8% +0.0%
2002 9.8% +0.0%
2003 9.8% +0.0%
2004 9.8% +0.0%
2005 9.8% +0.0%
2006 9.8% +0.0%
2007 9.8% +0.0%
2008 18.7% +90.7%
2009 18.7% +0.0%
2010 18.7% +0.0%
2011 18.7% +0.0%
2012 18.7% +0.0%
2013 18.7% +0.0%
2014 18.7% +0.0%
2015 18.7% +0.0%
2016 19.6% +5.1%
2017 19.6% +0.0%
2018 19.6% +0.0%
2019 19.6% +0.0%
2020 19.6% +0.0%
2021 19.6% +0.0%
2022 19.6% +0.0%
2023 19.6% +0.0%
2024 19.6% +0.0%
2025 19.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.6% 9.8% 18.7% 10
2010s 19.0% 18.7% 19.6% 10
2020s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Timor-Leste?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Timor-Leste was 19.6% 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 Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2000.
How does Timor-Leste rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Timor-Leste ranks 8th out of 13 regions with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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