Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Georgia
Georgia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 36.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 2000
All-time low
36.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Georgia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Georgia stood at 36.3%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Georgia peaked at 36.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2000.
That places Georgia 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.3% | — |
| 2001 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 36.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.8%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 36.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.5%, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 112 Mauritania 40.1% compare
- 113 Bangladesh 38.6% compare
- 114 Puerto Rico 38.2% compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 36.1% compare
- 117 United States 34.3% compare
- 118 Belize 34.3% compare
More environment data for Georgia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.75 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.75 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.2544 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0923 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Georgia?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Georgia was 36.3% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Georgia ranks 115th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Georgia 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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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).