Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Japan
Japan: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 66.44 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Japan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 66.44 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Japan peaked at 66.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.55, in 2000.
Japan ranks 50th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.95 | 24.55 | 33.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.97 | 34.07 | 60.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.68 | 61.58 | 66.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 47 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 67.23 compare
- 48 New Caledonia 66.54 compare
- 49 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 66.5 compare
- 51 Australia 66.16 compare
- 52 Angola 65.93 compare
- 53 Mexico 64.33 compare
More environment data for Japan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.8 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.358 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.86 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -20.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5479 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Japan?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Japan was 66.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 66.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.55 in 2000.
- How does Japan rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Japan ranks 50th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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