Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Brazil
Brazil: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 72.38 in 2024. β² Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Brazil, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Brazil is 72.38, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Brazil peaked at 72.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.96, in 2000.
That places Brazil 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.2 | 48.96 | 61.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.8 | 61.94 | 72.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.31 | 72.29 | 72.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 37 Suriname 74.24 compare
- 38 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 73.97 compare
- 39 Bonaire, Saba, Saint Eustatius 73.53 compare
- 41 Palau 72.25 compare
- 42 Seychelles 71.87 compare
- 43 Portugal 70.81 compare
More environment data for Brazil
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -6.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.221 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 14.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -9.66 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.85 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 11.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Brazil?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Brazil was 72.38 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 72.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.96 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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