Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Finland
Finland: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 60.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Finland, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Finland stood at 60.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Finland peaked at 60.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 2000.
Finland ranks 65th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 58.4% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 58.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 60.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Finland's 60.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.5%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.5% | 52.1% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.7% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 62 Christmas Island 63.0% compare
- 63 South Africa 63.0% compare
- 64 Slovenia 62.2% compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 60.2% compare
- 66 Sweden 60.2% compare
- 68 Qatar 60.0% compare
More environment data for Finland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 4.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.986 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.94 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -2.4 % 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 0.3579 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Finland?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Finland was 60.8% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- How does Finland rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Finland ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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 (%).