Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Denmark
Denmark: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 88.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 88.9% for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Denmark peaked at 88.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2000.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.2% | — |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 83.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 84.1% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 86.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 88.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 88.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.5%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.1% | 83.2% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.4% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 87.2% | 88.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (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 88.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by 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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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).