Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Russia
Russia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 22.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Russia, 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 Russia stood at 22.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Russia peaked at 22.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2000.
That places Russia 141st 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.3% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | +12.6% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 22.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 46% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Russia's 22.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.5%, 29% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.5% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More environment data for Russia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.76 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.5 % 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 -1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5219 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Russia?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Russia was 22.7% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Russia ranks 141st out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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 (%).