Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sweden
Sweden: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 60.84 in 2024. β² Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sweden, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sweden stood at 60.84. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Sweden peaked at 60.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43.43, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 59th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.84 | 43.43 | 56.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.43 | 56.93 | 60.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.74 | 60.48 | 60.84 | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.852 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.72 Β°C (2025)
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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 60.84 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 60.84 in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.43 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Sweden ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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