Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 7 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
151st
of 182 countries
All-time high
7
in 2013
All-time low
2.25
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in China (People’s Republic of), 2000–2024

2345672000201220242000: 2.22001: 2.82002: 4.62003: 4.62004: 6.12005: 6.12006: 6.12007: 6.12008: 6.12009: 6.72010: 6.72011: 6.72012: 6.72013: 72014: 72015: 72016: 72017: 72018: 72019: 72020: 72021: 72022: 72023: 72024: 7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in China (People’s Republic of) is 7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.25, in 2000.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 151st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.13 2.25 6.7 10
2010s 6.91 6.7 7 10
2020s 7 7 7 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in China (People’s Republic of)?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in China (People’s Republic of) was 7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2013.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.25 in 2000.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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