Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Spain

Spain: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 85.9 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
85.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 188 countries
All-time high
85.9
in 2022
All-time low
35.24
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 35.22001: 37.42002: 38.72003: 40.42004: 41.62005: 41.72006: 52.22007: 52.92008: 532009: 53.62010: 54.82011: 572012: 57.12013: 57.12014: 82.12015: 82.72016: 82.82017: 832018: 832019: 83.22020: 83.22021: 83.22022: 85.92023: 85.92024: 85.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Spain is 85.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Spain peaked at 85.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 35.24, in 2000.

Spain ranks 24th of 188 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.67 35.24 53.57 10
2010s 72.27 54.79 83.18 10
2020s 84.84 83.23 85.9 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Greece 88.22 compare
  2. 22 Denmark 86.44 compare
  3. 23 French Southern Territories 86.36 compare
  4. 25 United Kingdom 85.37 compare
  5. 26 Guadeloupe 85.34 compare
  6. 27 Croatia 84.6 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 Spain?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Spain was 85.9 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 85.9 in 2022.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 35.24 in 2000.
How does Spain rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Spain ranks 24th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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