Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 19.2 in 2024. β² Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar stood at 19.2. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 106.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar peaked at 19.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.29, in 2000.
Myanmar ranks 137th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.29 | 9.29 | 9.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.26 | 9.29 | 19.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 134 Malaysia 19.7 compare
- 135 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 19.61 compare
- 136 Ghana 19.56 compare
- 138 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 18.32 compare
- 139 Tonga 17.57 compare
- 140 Faroe Islands 16.67 compare
More environment data for Myanmar
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.243 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.43 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 237,970 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 239,170 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 4,056 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 5,355 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 2,019 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 661 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 39,992 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Myanmar was 19.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.29 in 2000.
- How does Myanmar rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Myanmar ranks 137th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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