Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 40.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in United States Virgin Islands, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 40.3% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 40.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 108th 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 United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.2% | — |
| 2001 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.0% | +29.8% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.7% | 26.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 39.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.3% | 40.3% | 40.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 105 Senegal 40.6% compare
- 106 Panama 40.3% compare
- 107 Tunisia 40.3% compare
- 109 Mauritania 40.1% compare
- 110 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 111 Puerto Rico 38.2% compare
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.267 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Area 0.2 1000 ha (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 493.84 metric tons (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.94 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1.93 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 66.96 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.54 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 32.88 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United States Virgin Islands?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in United States Virgin Islands was 40.3% 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 Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 108th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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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