Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cyprus
Cyprus: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 49.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cyprus, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cyprus stood at 49.82. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cyprus peaked at 49.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.36, in 2000.
That places Cyprus 84th out of 188 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.95 | 20.36 | 42.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4 | 42.46 | 49.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.82 | 49.82 | 49.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More environment data for Cyprus
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 24.42 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 30.1 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 0.22 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 1.6 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.54 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 26.99 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 76.86 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 96.3 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cyprus?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Cyprus was 49.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 49.82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.36 in 2000.
- How does Cyprus rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Cyprus ranks 84th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cyprus 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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