Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in World
World: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 46.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in World, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
World recorded 46.7% 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 up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in World peaked at 46.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2000.
That places World 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.7% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 27.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 36.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 39.0% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.7% | 25.7% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 37.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 46.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.99 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.208 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.88 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -0.9521 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.6 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.52 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in World?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in World was 46.7% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2000.
- How does World rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- World ranks 5th out of 21 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this World 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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