Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in India

India: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 10.04 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 179 countries
All-time high
10.04
in 2016
All-time low
1.13
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in India, 2000–2024

2468102000201220242000: 1.12001: 1.12002: 1.12003: 1.12004: 1.12005: 1.12006: 1.12007: 1.12008: 1.12009: 1.12010: 1.12011: 1.12012: 9.42013: 9.42014: 9.82015: 9.82016: 102017: 102018: 102019: 102020: 102021: 102022: 102023: 102024: 10

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 10.04 for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in India peaked at 10.04 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 2000.

India ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.13 1.13 1.13 10
2010s 8.1 1.13 10.04 10
2020s 10.04 10.04 10.04 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 151 Mauritius 12.98 compare
  2. 152 China, People's Republic of 11.92 compare
  3. 153 Jordan 11.58 compare
  4. 155 Angola 9.79 compare
  5. 156 Papua New Guinea 7.38 compare
  6. 157 Isle of Man 6.69 compare

See the full ranking of 183 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in India?
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in India was 10.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 10.04 in 2016.
What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 2000.
How does India rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
India ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
183 places, 4,575 data points, 2000–2024
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