Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Egypt
Egypt: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 44.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 44.44 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Egypt peaked at 44.44 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.95, in 2000.
That places Egypt 90th out of 182 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.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.95 | — |
| 2001 | 26.95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 26.95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.48 | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 37.48 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.48 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.05 | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 41.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.05 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.05 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.44 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 44.44 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.75 | 26.95 | 41.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.44 | 44.44 | 44.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.44 | 44.44 | 44.44 | 5 |
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More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 100.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.49 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.8 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 16.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Egypt?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Egypt was 44.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 44.44 in 2010.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.95 in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Egypt ranks 90th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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