Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in United States of America
United States of America: Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi was 31.83 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 31.83 for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in United States of America peaked at 31.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 28.25, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 124th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.25 | — |
| 2001 | 29.18 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 29.29 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 29.39 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.53 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 29.66 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 29.81 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 29.88 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 29.95 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.43 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.64 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.77 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.94 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 31.03 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 31.42 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 31.5 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.74 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 31.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 31.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 31.83 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 31.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.83 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.83 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.83 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.83 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.54 | 28.25 | 30.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.34 | 30.64 | 31.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.83 | 31.83 | 31.83 | 5 |
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More environment data for United States of America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in United States of America?
- Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi in United States of America was 31.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.83 in 2019.
- What is the lowest coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.25 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi?
- United States of America ranks 124th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversi rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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