Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Western Asia
Western Asia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 23.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Western Asia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Western Asia is 23.9%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Western Asia peaked at 23.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2000.
That places Western Asia 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 11.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 17.0% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 19.0% | 23.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 92.3% compare
- 18 United States Minor Outlying Islands 91.3% compare
- 19 Mayotte 90.9% compare
- 20 Poland 90.1% compare
- 21 Réunion 90.0% compare
- 22 Saint Martin (French part) 89.6% compare
- 23 Denmark 88.9% compare
More environment data for Western Asia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.404 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.7 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 5.50 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 5.65 million t (2024)
- Cropland — Area 45,596 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 1.25 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.95 g/Int$ (2024)
- Country area — Area 484,480 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area — Area 479,195 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Western Asia?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Western Asia was 23.9% 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2000.
- How does Western Asia rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Western Asia ranks 20th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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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