Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Greece

Greece: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 88.22 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
88.22
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 182 countries
All-time high
88.22
in 2011
All-time low
29.48
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

204060802000201220242000: 29.52001: 582002: 65.52003: 65.62004: 65.92005: 66.32006: 66.32007: 66.32008: 67.12009: 67.72010: 812011: 88.22012: 88.22013: 88.22014: 88.22015: 88.22016: 88.22017: 88.22018: 88.22019: 88.22020: 88.22021: 88.22022: 88.22023: 88.22024: 88.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Greece is 88.22, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Greece peaked at 88.22 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 29.48, in 2000.

Greece ranks 20th 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 61.83 29.48 67.71 10
2010s 87.5 80.98 88.22 10
2020s 88.22 88.22 88.22 5

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 17 Reunion 89.97 compare
  2. 18 Saint Martin (French Part) 89.09 compare
  3. 19 Romania 88.6 compare
  4. 21 Denmark 86.44 compare
  5. 22 French Southern Territories 86.36 compare
  6. 23 Spain 85.9 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 Greece?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Greece was 88.22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 88.22 in 2011.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 29.48 in 2000.
How does Greece rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Greece ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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