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Headline data

Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
Year Value Units Series
2016 0.017 Percentage (%) Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
2017 0.0167 Percentage (%) Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
2018 0.0167 Percentage (%) Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
2019 0.0167 Percentage (%) Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
2020 0.0167 Percentage (%) Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
2021 0.0167 Percentage (%) Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
2022 0.0167 Percentage (%) Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas

Source: World Bank

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Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Nigeria statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Nigerian statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Nigerian-specific metadata information.

Indicator information

Proxy: Marine Protected Areas (% of territorial waters)
Definition and concepts

The percentage of marine sites contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity that are wholly covered by designated protected areas. It is a thematic disaggregation of the multi-purpose indicator for protected area coverage of important sites
Data last updated Mar 27, 2025
Metadata last updated Apr 22, 2025

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator

Indicator 14.5.1: Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
Target

Target 14.5: By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Metadata update

2024-07-29
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

BirdLife International (BLI)

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)

UN Environment Programme
Related indicators

Other relevant indicators include:

SDG 15.1.2 Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type.

SDG 15.4.1 Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity.

Source 1

Organisation

World Bank
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