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

Spain: Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p was 51.34 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51.34
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 161 countries
All-time high
51.34
in 2023
All-time low
30.79
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 30.82001: 32.72002: 32.92003: 34.62004: 36.12005: 42.32006: 43.12007: 43.72008: 45.22009: 46.12010: 46.12011: 47.12012: 47.12013: 47.12014: 47.22015: 502016: 502017: 50.72018: 50.72019: 50.72020: 50.72021: 51.32022: 51.32023: 51.32024: 51.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Spain recorded 51.34 for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Spain peaked at 51.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.79, in 2000.

Spain ranks 78th of 161 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.

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

Annual values for Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by protected areas in Spain, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 30.79
2001 32.73 +6.3%
2002 32.86 +0.4%
2003 34.58 +5.2%
2004 36.13 +4.5%
2005 42.3 +17.1%
2006 43.14 +2.0%
2007 43.7 +1.3%
2008 45.22 +3.5%
2009 46.11 +2.0%
2010 46.14 +0.1%
2011 47.06 +2.0%
2012 47.06 +0.0%
2013 47.06 +0.0%
2014 47.25 +0.4%
2015 50 +5.8%
2016 50.03 +0.1%
2017 50.67 +1.3%
2018 50.67 +0.0%
2019 50.67 +0.0%
2020 50.7 +0.1%
2021 51.32 +1.2%
2022 51.32 +0.0%
2023 51.34 +0.0%
2024 51.34 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.76 30.79 46.11 10
2010s 48.66 46.14 50.67 10
2020s 51.2 50.7 51.34 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Spain?
Proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p in Spain was 51.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 51.34 in 2023.
What is the lowest proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 30.79 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p?
Spain ranks 78th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of important sites for freshwater biodiversity covered by p rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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