Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Australia
Australia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 66.16 in 2024. β² Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Australia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Australia stood at 66.16. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Australia peaked at 66.16 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.42, in 2000.
Australia ranks 51st of 182 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.33 | 42.42 | 53.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.69 | 53.49 | 64.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.73 | 64.72 | 66.16 | 5 |
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More environment data for Australia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.345 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 2.63 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.61 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 51,999 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 4,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 450,829 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 806,085 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 587,995 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Australia?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Australia was 66.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.16 in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.42 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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