Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Malta

Malta: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 98.86 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
98.86
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 182 countries
All-time high
98.86
in 2016
All-time low
55.6
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 55.62001: 55.62002: 55.82003: 59.32004: 59.72005: 60.12006: 60.12007: 60.12008: 65.22009: 65.22010: 67.62011: 682012: 682013: 682014: 682015: 682016: 98.92017: 98.92018: 98.92019: 98.92020: 98.92021: 98.92022: 98.92023: 98.92024: 98.9

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 5 Gabon 99.86 compare
  2. 6 Bulgaria 99.67 compare
  3. 8 Cote d'Ivoire 97.9 compare
  4. 9 Estonia 97.66 compare
  5. 10 Belgium 96.84 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 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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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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