Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Germany

Germany: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 79.72 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
79.72
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
79.72
in 2021
All-time low
33.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Germany, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 33.52001: 40.22002: 40.32003: 40.52004: 63.42005: 63.52006: 63.52007: 64.72008: 70.72009: 71.32010: 722011: 742012: 74.12013: 74.12014: 74.12015: 74.42016: 74.52017: 772018: 78.82019: 79.12020: 79.12021: 79.72022: 79.72023: 79.72024: 79.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Germany is 79.72, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Germany peaked at 79.72 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 33.5, in 2000.

Germany ranks 32nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.14 33.5 71.26 10
2010s 75.22 72.03 79.07 10
2020s 79.59 79.07 79.72 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 29 Namibia 82.98 compare
  2. 30 Dominican Republic 81.14 compare
  3. 31 France 80.92 compare
  4. 33 Italy 78.26 compare
  5. 34 Ukraine 76.29 compare
  6. 35 Montenegro 75.64 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Germany?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Germany was 79.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 79.72 in 2021.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5 in 2000.
How does Germany rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Germany ranks 32nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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