Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malaysia
Malaysia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 19.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malaysia is 19.7, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malaysia peaked at 19.7 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 10.5, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 134th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.57 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.31 | 16.12 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 131 Russian Federation 22.7 compare
- 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 22.31 compare
- 133 Madagascar 21.18 compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 19.61 compare
- 136 Ghana 19.56 compare
- 137 Myanmar 19.2 compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 5.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.5975 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.6686 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 3.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malaysia?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malaysia was 19.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 in 2015.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Malaysia ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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