Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ireland
Ireland: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 83.17 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 83.17 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ireland peaked at 83.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.96, in 2000.
Ireland ranks 28th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.02 | 47.96 | 70.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.15 | 72.68 | 81.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.86 | 81.73 | 83.17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More environment data for Ireland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.412 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.89 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -2.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0003 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4654 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 9.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ireland?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Ireland was 83.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.96 in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Ireland ranks 28th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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