Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Korea

Korea: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 42.95 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
42.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 182 countries
All-time high
42.95
in 2023
All-time low
27.29
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Korea, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 27.32001: 27.32002: 27.62003: 27.62004: 27.62005: 27.62006: 33.22007: 33.52008: 35.92009: 38.32010: 38.32011: 38.52012: 38.52013: 38.52014: 38.52015: 38.52016: 38.52017: 38.52018: 38.52019: 41.72020: 41.72021: 42.92022: 42.92023: 432024: 43

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Korea recorded 42.95 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 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Korea peaked at 42.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.29, in 2000.

That places Korea 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.58 27.29 38.26 10
2010s 38.82 38.26 41.7 10
2020s 42.68 41.7 42.95 5

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 91 Thailand 44.03 compare
  2. 92 Kuwait 43.96 compare
  3. 93 Argentina 43.62 compare
  4. 95 Canada 42.2 compare
  5. 96 Cape Verde 41.44 compare
  6. 97 Nicaragua 41.17 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Korea?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Korea was 42.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 42.95 in 2023.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 27.29 in 2000.
How does Korea rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Korea ranks 94th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Korea 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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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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