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

Tonga: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 17.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
17.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 177 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2001
All-time low
4.9%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

51015202000201220252000: 4.92001: 17.62002: 17.62003: 17.62004: 17.62005: 17.62006: 17.62007: 17.62008: 17.62009: 17.62010: 17.62011: 17.62012: 17.62013: 17.62014: 17.62015: 17.62016: 17.62017: 17.62018: 17.62019: 17.62020: 17.62021: 17.62022: 17.62023: 17.62024: 17.62025: 17.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 17.6% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Tonga peaked at 17.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2000.

Tonga ranks 139th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 4.9% 17.6% 10
2010s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 10
2020s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Tonga?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Tonga was 17.6% 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
How does Tonga rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Tonga ranks 139th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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