Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in United States of America

United States of America: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 34.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
34.3%
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
12th
of 22 groups
All-time high
34.3%
in 2020
All-time low
32.8%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

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

01020302000201220252000: 32.82001: 32.92002: 32.92003: 33.12004: 33.12005: 33.22006: 33.52007: 33.72008: 33.82009: 33.82010: 33.92011: 342012: 34.22013: 34.32014: 34.32015: 34.32016: 34.32017: 34.32018: 34.32019: 34.32020: 34.32021: 34.32022: 34.32023: 34.32024: 34.32025: 34.3

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United States of America stood at 34.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United States of America peaked at 34.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2000.

United States of America ranks 12th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in United States of America, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 32.8%
2001 32.9% +0.2%
2002 32.9% +0.2%
2003 33.1% +0.3%
2004 33.1% +0.1%
2005 33.2% +0.3%
2006 33.5% +1.0%
2007 33.7% +0.6%
2008 33.8% +0.3%
2009 33.8% +0.1%
2010 33.9% +0.2%
2011 34.0% +0.3%
2012 34.2% +0.7%
2013 34.3% +0.2%
2014 34.3% +0.1%
2015 34.3% +0.1%
2016 34.3% +0.0%
2017 34.3% +0.0%
2018 34.3% +0.0%
2019 34.3% +0.0%
2020 34.3% +0.0%
2021 34.3% +0.0%
2022 34.3% +0.0%
2023 34.3% +0.0%
2024 34.3% +0.0%
2025 34.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.3% 32.8% 33.8% 10
2010s 34.2% 33.9% 34.3% 10
2020s 34.3% 34.3% 34.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United States of America?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United States of America was 34.3% 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 States of America?
The highest recorded value was 34.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2000.
How does United States of America rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
United States of America ranks 12th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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
223 places, 5,798 data points, 2000–2025
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