Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kenya

Kenya: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 40.74 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
40.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 182 countries
All-time high
40.74
in 2000
All-time low
40.74
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kenya, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 40.72001: 40.72002: 40.72003: 40.72004: 40.72005: 40.72006: 40.72007: 40.72008: 40.72009: 40.72010: 40.72011: 40.72012: 40.72013: 40.72014: 40.72015: 40.72016: 40.72017: 40.72018: 40.72019: 40.72020: 40.72021: 40.72022: 40.72023: 40.72024: 40.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kenya is 40.74, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 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 Kenya peaked at 40.74 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.74, in 2000.

That places Kenya 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.74 40.74 40.74 10
2010s 40.74 40.74 40.74 10
2020s 40.74 40.74 40.74 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 96 Cabo Verde 41.44 compare
  2. 97 Nicaragua 41.17 compare
  3. 98 Honduras 41.04 compare
  4. 100 Panama 40.31 compare
  5. 101 Gambia, The 40.3 compare
  6. 101 Tunisia 40.3 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kenya?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kenya was 40.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 40.74 in 2000.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 40.74 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Kenya ranks 99th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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