Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Denmark
Denmark: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 86.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 86.44 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Denmark peaked at 86.44 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.38, in 2000.
That places Denmark 22nd out of 188 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 | 83.27 | 82.38 | 85.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.33 | 85.67 | 86.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.44 | 86.44 | 86.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 19 Saint Martin (French part) 89.09 compare
- 20 Romania 88.6 compare
- 21 Greece 88.22 compare
- 23 French Southern Territories 86.36 compare
- 24 Spain 85.9 compare
- 25 United Kingdom 85.37 compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 20.69 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 493 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 252 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 5.55 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 8.52 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 222 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 1.07 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 28 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 90.36 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 2,354 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Denmark?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Denmark was 86.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 86.44 in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.38 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Denmark ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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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