Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Portugal
Portugal: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 70.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Portugal stood at 70.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Portugal peaked at 70.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.1% | — |
| 2001 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.1% | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 70.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 70.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.5%, 90% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.8% | 36.1% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 60.5% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Portugal?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Portugal was 70.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by 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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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).