Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ukraine
Ukraine: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 78.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ukraine, 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 Ukraine is 78.4%, 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 Ukraine peaked at 78.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2000.
Ukraine ranks 38th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.4% | — |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 78.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.8%, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 78.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.5%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More environment data for Ukraine
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.91 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.795 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.27 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.31 % 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 -5.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ukraine?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ukraine was 78.4% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2000.
- How does Ukraine rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Ukraine ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ukraine 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 (%).