Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in India

India: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 4.23 in 2024. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2024)
4.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 182 countries
All-time high
4.23
in 2000
All-time low
4.23
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

012342000201220242000: 4.22001: 4.22002: 4.22003: 4.22004: 4.22005: 4.22006: 4.22007: 4.22008: 4.22009: 4.22010: 4.22011: 4.22012: 4.22013: 4.22014: 4.22015: 4.22016: 4.22017: 4.22018: 4.22019: 4.22020: 4.22021: 4.22022: 4.22023: 4.22024: 4.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in India stood at 4.23. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in India peaked at 4.23 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.23, in 2000.

That places India 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.23 4.23 4.23 10
2010s 4.23 4.23 4.23 10
2020s 4.23 4.23 4.23 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 152 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands 6.37 compare
  2. 153 British Virgin Islands 6.06 compare
  3. 154 Brunei Darussalam 5.45 compare
  4. 156 TΓΌrkiye, Republic of 3.79 compare
  5. 157 Guam 3.53 compare
  6. 158 Vanuatu 3.3 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 India?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in India was 4.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4.23 in 2000.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4.23 in 2000.
How does India rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
India ranks 155th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this India 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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