Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Germany
Germany: Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p was 79.89 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Germany, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Germany stood at 79.89. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Germany peaked at 79.89 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.93, in 2000.
That places Germany 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.93 | — |
| 2001 | 61.01 | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 61.23 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 61.85 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 68.32 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 68.82 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.45 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 73.44 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 76.02 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 76.54 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.89 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.11 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 77.19 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.27 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.42 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.73 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 77.9 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.28 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78.76 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.22 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.38 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.89 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.89 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 79.89 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.86 | 48.93 | 76.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.57 | 76.89 | 78.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.65 | 79.22 | 79.89 | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.613 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.11 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0981 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 7.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0393 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Germany?
- Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Germany was 79.89 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 79.89 in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.93 in 2000.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p?
- Germany ranks 44th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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