Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Netherlands

Netherlands: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 96.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
96.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 182 countries
All-time high
96.04
in 2021
All-time low
83.86
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 83.92001: 83.92002: 83.92003: 83.92004: 83.92005: 87.12006: 87.12007: 87.12008: 87.12009: 87.12010: 90.32011: 90.32012: 90.32013: 90.32014: 90.32015: 90.32016: 93.62017: 93.62018: 93.62019: 93.62020: 93.62021: 962022: 962023: 962024: 96

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Netherlands stood at 96.04. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Netherlands peaked at 96.04 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 83.86, in 2000.

That places Netherlands 14th 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 85.47 83.86 87.08 10
2010s 91.63 90.31 93.58 10
2020s 95.55 93.58 96.04 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 11 Liberia 96.66 compare
  2. 11 Martinique 96.66 compare
  3. 13 Latvia 96.14 compare
  4. 15 Sao Tome and Principe 92.34 compare
  5. 16 Poland 90.13 compare
  6. 17 Réunion 89.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Netherlands?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Netherlands was 96.04 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 96.04 in 2021.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 83.86 in 2000.
How does Netherlands rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Netherlands ranks 14th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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