Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Palau, Republic of
Palau, Republic of: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 72.25 in 2024. β² Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Palau, Republic of, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Palau, Republic of is 72.25, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Palau, Republic of peaked at 72.25 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.01, in 2000.
Palau, Republic of ranks 41st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 44.62 | 31.01 | 56.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.14 | 56.02 | 72.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.25 | 72.25 | 72.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau, Republic of
- 38 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 73.97 compare
- 39 Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 73.53 compare
- 40 Brazil 72.38 compare
- 42 Seychelles 71.87 compare
- 43 Portugal 70.81 compare
- 44 Cuba 70.07 compare
More environment data for Palau, Republic of
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land β Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land β Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood β Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Permanent crops β Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Palau, Republic of?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Palau, Republic of was 72.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.25 in 2015.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.01 in 2000.
- How does Palau, Republic of rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Palau, Republic of ranks 41st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Palau, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau, Republic of 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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