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

Latest (2024)
19.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 182 countries
All-time high
19.7
in 2015
All-time low
10.5
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

051015202000201220242000: 10.52001: 10.52002: 10.52003: 10.52004: 10.52005: 12.62006: 12.62007: 12.72008: 12.72009: 12.72010: 16.12011: 16.12012: 16.32013: 17.92014: 18.22015: 19.72016: 19.72017: 19.72018: 19.72019: 19.72020: 19.72021: 19.72022: 19.72023: 19.72024: 19.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 131 Russian Federation 22.7 compare
  2. 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 22.31 compare
  3. 133 Madagascar 21.18 compare
  4. 135 Timor-Leste 19.61 compare
  5. 136 Ghana 19.56 compare
  6. 137 Myanmar 19.2 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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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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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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