Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Canada

Canada: Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p was 26.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
26.18
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 161 countries
All-time high
26.18
in 2023
All-time low
16.83
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Canada, 2000–2024

01020302000201220242000: 16.82001: 172002: 17.42003: 17.72004: 17.72005: 19.92006: 19.92007: 20.22008: 20.22009: 20.22010: 20.62011: 20.72012: 21.42013: 21.42014: 21.42015: 21.72016: 21.92017: 222018: 22.52019: 22.52020: 22.72021: 26.12022: 26.12023: 26.22024: 26.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Canada is 26.18, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Canada peaked at 26.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.83, in 2000.

Canada ranks 127th of 161 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas in Canada, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 16.83
2001 17.04 +1.2%
2002 17.41 +2.2%
2003 17.68 +1.6%
2004 17.69 +0.1%
2005 19.86 +12.3%
2006 19.87 +0.1%
2007 20.23 +1.8%
2008 20.23 +0.0%
2009 20.23 +0.0%
2010 20.62 +1.9%
2011 20.69 +0.3%
2012 21.42 +3.5%
2013 21.42 +0.0%
2014 21.43 +0.0%
2015 21.69 +1.2%
2016 21.95 +1.2%
2017 22 +0.2%
2018 22.51 +2.3%
2019 22.54 +0.1%
2020 22.69 +0.7%
2021 26.1 +15.0%
2022 26.11 +0.0%
2023 26.18 +0.3%
2024 26.18 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.71 16.83 20.23 10
2010s 21.63 20.62 22.54 10
2020s 25.45 22.69 26.18 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 124 Rwanda 26.9 compare
  2. 125 Ecuador 26.59 compare
  3. 126 United Arab Emirates 26.37 compare
  4. 128 Russia 26.14 compare
  5. 129 Egypt 26.12 compare
  6. 130 Israel 26.01 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Canada?
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Canada was 26.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 26.18 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 16.83 in 2000.
How does Canada rank for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p?
Canada ranks 127th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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