Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Israel
Israel: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 15.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Israel, 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 Israel stood at 15.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Israel peaked at 15.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2000.
Israel ranks 150th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Israel, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 9.8% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | +30.5% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.9% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | +0.0% |
Israel compared with similar countries
- Israel's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 31% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Israel's 15.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.4%, 42% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 15.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Israel
More environment data for Israel
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.63 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.477 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.69 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.08 % 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 0.0542 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Israel?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Israel was 15.1% 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 Israel?
- The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Israel?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- How does Israel rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Israel ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Israel?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Israel 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 (%).