Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 25.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Isle of Man, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Isle of Man is 25.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 156.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Isle of Man peaked at 25.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2000.
Isle of Man ranks 136th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.7% | — |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +148.4% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 8.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 24.6% | 25.4% | 6 |
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More environment data for Isle of Man
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.85 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.92 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.438 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arable land — Area 23.17 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 40.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 59.3 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 27.78 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 15.9 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Isle of Man?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Isle of Man was 25.4% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2000.
- How does Isle of Man rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 136th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Isle of Man?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by 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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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).