Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 85.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 85.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 85.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 80.2%, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.2% | — |
| 2001 | 80.8% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 85.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.8% | 80.2% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 83.2% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 85.4% | 85.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 85.4% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.2% in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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