Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Norway

Norway: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 55.13 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
55.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 182 countries
All-time high
55.13
in 2016
All-time low
36.11
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

02040602000201220242000: 36.12001: 36.12002: 42.82003: 45.22004: 47.12005: 47.82006: 50.12007: 50.12008: 50.72009: 512010: 51.42011: 51.62012: 52.12013: 53.42014: 53.42015: 53.62016: 55.12017: 55.12018: 55.12019: 55.12020: 55.12021: 55.12022: 55.12023: 55.12024: 55.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Norway recorded 55.13 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Norway peaked at 55.13 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.11, in 2000.

Norway ranks 67th of 182 countries on this measure, 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 45.7 36.11 51.03 10
2010s 53.6 51.41 55.13 10
2020s 55.13 55.13 55.13 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 64 Pitcairn 57.17 compare
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  3. 66 Congo 55.63 compare
  4. 68 Norfolk Island 54.38 compare
  5. 69 French Guiana 54.25 compare
  6. 70 Samoa 54.15 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 Norway?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Norway was 55.13 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 55.13 in 2016.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 36.11 in 2000.
How does Norway rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Norway ranks 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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