Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pakistan
Pakistan: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 14.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 14.6%, measured in 2025. 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 Pakistan peaked at 14.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2000.
Pakistan ranks 151st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.6% | — |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 14.6% | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 14.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 36% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 14.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36.4%, 40% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.6% | 14.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pakistan?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Pakistan was 14.6% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2000.
- How does Pakistan rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Pakistan ranks 151st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pakistan 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 (%).