Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 19.61 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
19.61
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
135th
of 182 countries
All-time high
19.61
in 2016
All-time low
9.79
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024

051015202000201220242000: 9.82001: 9.82002: 9.82003: 9.82004: 9.82005: 9.82006: 9.82007: 9.82008: 18.72009: 18.72010: 18.72011: 18.72012: 18.72013: 18.72014: 18.72015: 18.72016: 19.62017: 19.62018: 19.62019: 19.62020: 19.62021: 19.62022: 19.62023: 19.62024: 19.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 19.61 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.61 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.79, in 2000.

Timor-Leste ranks 135th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.57 9.79 18.67 10
2010s 19.05 18.67 19.61 10
2020s 19.61 19.61 19.61 5

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 132 Turks and Caicos Islands 22.31 compare
  2. 133 Madagascar 21.18 compare
  3. 134 Malaysia 19.7 compare
  4. 136 Ghana 19.56 compare
  5. 137 Myanmar 19.2 compare
  6. 138 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 18.32 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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All data for Timor-Leste β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Timor-Leste?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Timor-Leste was 19.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 19.61 in 2016.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 9.79 in 2000.
How does Timor-Leste rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Timor-Leste ranks 135th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste 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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