Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ghana
Ghana: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 19.56 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
19.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 182 countries
All-time high
19.56
in 2000
All-time low
19.56
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ghana, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ghana is 19.56, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ghana peaked at 19.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.56, in 2000.
That places Ghana 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.56 | 19.56 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.56 | 19.56 | 19.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.56 | 19.56 | 19.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 133 Madagascar 21.18 compare
- 134 Malaysia 19.7 compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 19.61 compare
- 137 Myanmar 19.2 compare
- 138 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 18.32 compare
- 139 Tonga 17.57 compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -32.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 101.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ghana?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ghana was 19.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.56 in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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