Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Iran
Iran: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 67.23 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
67.23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 182 countries
All-time high
67.23
in 2001
All-time low
57.39
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Iran, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iran recorded 67.23 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 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 Iran peaked at 67.23 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 57.39, in 2000.
That places Iran 47th 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 | 66.25 | 57.39 | 67.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.23 | 67.23 | 67.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.23 | 67.23 | 67.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 44 Cuba 70.07 compare
- 45 Guinea 69.28 compare
- 46 American Samoa 69.18 compare
- 48 New Caledonia 66.54 compare
- 49 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 66.5 compare
- 50 Japan 66.44 compare
More environment data for Iran
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -30.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -21.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -7.92 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.86 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 2,621 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,374 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.50 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 789,229 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 709,391 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 1.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Iran?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Iran was 67.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 67.23 in 2001.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.39 in 2000.
- How does Iran rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Iran ranks 47th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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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