Protected areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Protected areas was 1.09 million Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.09 million Square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
1st
of 1 regions
All-time high
1.09 million Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.02 million Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Protected areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) recorded 1.09 million Square kilometre for protected areas in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.09 million Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.02 million Square kilometre, in 2011.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Protected areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.02 million Square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 1.02 million Square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million Square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million Square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million Square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million Square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million Square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million Square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million Square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 million Square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million Square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million Square kilometre | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.04 million Square kilometre | 1.02 million Square kilometre | 1.07 million Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million Square kilometre | 1.07 million Square kilometre | 1.09 million Square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is protected areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Protected areas in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.09 million Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 million Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for protected areas?
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 1 regions with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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