Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 3.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2001
All-time low
3.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Vanuatu, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 3.3% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Vanuatu peaked at 3.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1% | — |
| 2001 | 3.3% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 156 British Virgin Islands 6.1% compare
- 157 Brunei Darussalam 5.4% compare
- 158 Guam 3.5% compare
- 160 Singapore 3.3% compare
- 161 Solomon Islands 3.2% compare
- 162 Barbados 2.9% compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.6756 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8656 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 366.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Vanuatu?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Vanuatu was 3.3% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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