Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sweden
Sweden: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 60.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sweden, 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 Sweden stood at 60.2%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sweden peaked at 60.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 66th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 44.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.8% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 60.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.2% | +0.0% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 60.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 60.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.5%, 77% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 43.4% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 56.2% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.8% | 60.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More environment data for Sweden
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0.4367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.27 % 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 -0.0922 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sweden?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sweden was 60.2% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Sweden ranks 66th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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About this data
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).