Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 85.37 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 85.37. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 85.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 80.68, in 2000.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.68 | — |
| 2001 | 80.88 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.95 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.05 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 81.05 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.39 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 82.64 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.64 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.67 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.67 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 83.12 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 84.3 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 84.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 84.34 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 84.75 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 84.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 85.09 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 85.35 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 85.37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.37 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.37 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.37 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.37 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.37 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.76 | 80.68 | 82.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.61 | 83.12 | 85.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.37 | 85.37 | 85.37 | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.25 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.22 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 5,420 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 28.37 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 981,329 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 755,323 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 226,006 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 2.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 85.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 85.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.68 in 2000.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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