Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Uruguay
Uruguay: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 53.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Uruguay, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 53.8% 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 up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Uruguay peaked at 53.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2000.
Uruguay ranks 78th 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 Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.8% | — |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +74.3% |
| 2011 | 31.1% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | +35.9% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 29.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
- 75 Norfolk Island 54.4% compare
- 76 French Guiana 54.3% compare
- 77 Samoa 54.2% compare
- 79 Cook Islands 52.1% compare
- 80 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.7% compare
- 81 Peru 51.2% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Uruguay?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Uruguay was 53.8% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Uruguay ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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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