Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malta
Malta: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 98.86 in 2024. β² Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malta, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malta is 98.86, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malta peaked at 98.86 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.6, in 2000.
That places Malta 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.68 | 55.6 | 65.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.31 | 67.6 | 98.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.86 | 98.86 | 98.86 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malta?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malta was 98.86 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.86 in 2016.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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