Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 88.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Svalbard and Jan Mayen stood at 88.57. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Svalbard and Jan Mayen peaked at 88.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2000.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 21st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.04 | — |
| 2001 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 22.23 | +55475.0% |
| 2004 | 22.23 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.23 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 22.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.23 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.23 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 55.09 | +147.8% |
| 2010 | 55.09 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.09 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.09 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.09 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 70.21 | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 70.21 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70.21 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.21 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.21 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.57 | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 88.57 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.57 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.86 | 0.04 | 55.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.16 | 55.09 | 70.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.9 | 70.21 | 88.57 | 5 |
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More environment data for Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.11 Percentage change (2024)
- Forest area km 0 (2025)
- Share global forest 0 (2025)
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation 0 (2025)
- Annual change forest area 0 (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long term 0 (2025)
- Land use over the long term 0 (2025)
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 75.5 (2024)
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 73.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in Svalbard and Jan Mayen was 88.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The highest recorded value was 88.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2000.
- How does Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 21st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Svalbard and Jan Mayen 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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