Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Christmas Island
Christmas Island: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 63.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Christmas Island, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Christmas Island is 63.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Christmas Island peaked at 63.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2000.
Christmas Island ranks 62nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Christmas Island, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.9% | — |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.9% | 62.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.0% | 62.9% | 63.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Christmas Island
More environment data for Christmas Island
- Temperature change 1.64 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import value 7 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import quantity 100 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Import value 119 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 2 m3 (2024)
- Veneer sheets — Import quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value 4 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Christmas Island?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Christmas Island was 63.0% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Christmas Island?
- The highest recorded value was 63.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Christmas Island?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2000.
- How does Christmas Island rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Christmas Island ranks 62nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Christmas Island?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Christmas Island data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).