Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Italy
Italy: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 78.26 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Italy, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Italy stood at 78.26. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Italy peaked at 78.26 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.01, in 2000.
That places Italy 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 54.29 | 42.01 | 72.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.69 | 72.14 | 77.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.03 | 77.41 | 78.26 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More environment data for Italy
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.324 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.18 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -5.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0007 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.775 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.3373 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Italy?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Italy was 78.26 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 78.26 in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.01 in 2000.
- How does Italy rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Italy ranks 33rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy 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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