Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Latvia

Latvia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 96.14 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
96.14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 182 countries
All-time high
96.14
in 2010
All-time low
64.23
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 64.22001: 64.22002: 67.62003: 67.62004: 73.12005: 73.12006: 73.12007: 73.12008: 77.62009: 77.62010: 96.12011: 96.12012: 96.12013: 96.12014: 96.12015: 96.12016: 96.12017: 96.12018: 96.12019: 96.12020: 96.12021: 96.12022: 96.12023: 96.12024: 96.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 96.14 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 unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Latvia peaked at 96.14 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 64.23, in 2000.

Latvia ranks 13th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.13 64.23 77.63 10
2010s 96.14 96.14 96.14 10
2020s 96.14 96.14 96.14 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 10 Belgium 96.84 compare
  2. 11 Liberia 96.66 compare
  3. 11 Martinique 96.66 compare
  4. 14 Netherlands 96.04 compare
  5. 15 Sao Tome and Principe 92.34 compare
  6. 16 Poland 90.13 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 Latvia?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Latvia was 96.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 96.14 in 2010.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 64.23 in 2000.
How does Latvia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Latvia ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Latvia 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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