Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Uruguay

Uruguay: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 53.79 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
53.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
53.79
in 2015
All-time low
16.84
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Uruguay, 2000–2024

203040502000201220242000: 16.82001: 16.82002: 16.82003: 16.82004: 16.82005: 16.82006: 16.82007: 16.82008: 16.82009: 16.92010: 29.42011: 31.12012: 31.12013: 31.12014: 42.22015: 53.82016: 53.82017: 53.82018: 53.82019: 53.82020: 53.82021: 53.82022: 53.82023: 53.82024: 53.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Uruguay is 53.79, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Uruguay peaked at 53.79 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.84, in 2000.

Uruguay ranks 72nd 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 16.84 16.84 16.85 10
2010s 43.38 29.36 53.79 10
2020s 53.79 53.79 53.79 5

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 69 French Guiana 54.25 compare
  2. 70 Samoa 54.15 compare
  3. 71 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.05 compare
  4. 73 St. Kitts and Nevis 51.72 compare
  5. 74 Cambodia 51.03 compare
  6. 75 Costa Rica 50.91 compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Uruguay?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Uruguay was 53.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 53.79 in 2015.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 16.84 in 2000.
How does Uruguay rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Uruguay ranks 72nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Uruguay 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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