Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 24.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar, 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 Myanmar stood at 24.4%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 162.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar peaked at 24.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2001 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.1% | +127.0% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 24.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 60% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 24.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.1%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.3% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More environment data for Myanmar
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.016 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.9805 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.3823 % 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 -0.7174 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar was 24.4% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Myanmar ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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 (%).