Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Iceland
Iceland: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 16.12 in 2024. β² Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Iceland, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 16.12 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Iceland peaked at 16.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.06, in 2000.
That places Iceland 142nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.29 | 11.06 | 11.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 | 11.84 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.81 | 14.56 | 16.12 | 5 |
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More environment data for Iceland
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 3.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.587 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -23.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 2.52 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 9.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0012 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Iceland?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Iceland was 16.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.06 in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Iceland ranks 142nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland 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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