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Surface of marine protected areas
Catalonia Spain European Union-27
2022 5,735.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2021 5,735.0 128,670.0 (b) Break in time series 611,550.0 (b) Break in time series
2020 5,735.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2019 5,735.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 552,008.0
2018 5,735.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2017 5,735.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2016 5,735.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 385,661.0
2015 5,735.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2014 5,734.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2013 851.4 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2012 851.4 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 216,742.0
2011 851.4 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2010 851.4 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2009 831.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2008 831.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2007 831.0 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
2006 830.5 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available
Units: Km².
Source Catalonia: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda. Source Spain and European Union: Eurostat.
(b) Break in time series.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.

Last update: June 8, 2023.

PENP

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Statistics on Planning Deployment in Protected Natural Areas (PENP).

Methodological note

The indicator measures the surface of marine protected areas (MPAs) in EU marine waters. It comprises nationally designated protected areas (areas protected by state legislation) and Natura 2000 sites (marine and terrestrial protected areas designated under the EU Habitats and Birds Directives, to maintain or restore a favourable conservation status for habitat types and species of EU interest).

With respect to Catalonia's indicator, in 2014 the State included several large marine areas within the Natura 2000 network.