Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States of America
United States of America: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 34.34 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States of America is 34.34, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States of America peaked at 34.34 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.91, in 2000.
United States of America ranks 110th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.91 | — |
| 2001 | 32.91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.01 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.15 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.24 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33.28 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33.61 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 33.72 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.78 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 33.81 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33.86 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 33.95 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 34.28 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 34.31 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 34.32 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 34.33 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 34.33 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34.33 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.34 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 34.34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 34.34 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 34.34 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.34 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.34 | 32.91 | 33.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.24 | 33.86 | 34.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.34 | 34.34 | 34.34 | 5 |
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More environment data for United States of America
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.16 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.91 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.62 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 6,193 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 1,199 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.68 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.21 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 467,617 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 9.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States of America?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in United States of America was 34.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 34.34 in 2020.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.91 in 2000.
- How does United States of America rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- United States of America ranks 110th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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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