According to information from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, there are 17 prodected areas. The official figure for Iceland is 2% and this is reported to international parties.

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

Indicator available

Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
Indicator description

Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
Geographical coverage

Iceland
Unit of measurement

Percentage (%)
Comments and limitations

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

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 name

Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas
Target number

14.5
Global indicator description

The indicator Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas shows temporal trends in the mean percentage of each important site for marine biodiversity (i.e., those that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity) that is covered by designated protected areas.
UN designated tier

1
UN custodian agency

UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) BirdLife International (BLI) International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 293 KB) opens in a new window
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