Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
Environment & EnergyWB WDIwb_wdi:ER.MRN.PTMR.ZS•% (share) of territorial waters•2013 → 2024•174 countries
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Environment & EnergyWB WDI
Coverage
174
Frequency
yearly
Range
2013 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.07%
0.07% – 0.3%
0.3% – 1.01%
1.01% – 3.37%
3.37% – 8.93%
8.93% – 21.46%
> 21.46%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
Countries
50
Median
21.5%
Mean
29.4%
25th pctl
13.8%
75th pctl
33.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
MonacoNew CaledoniaPalau
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MonacoMCO | 100% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 100% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 98% | 2024 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 97% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 52.5% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 49.8% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 46.8% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 45.4% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 45.4% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 41.2% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 41.1% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 38.3% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 33.6% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 32.6% | 2024 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 32.4% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 30.4% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 28.4% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 26.9% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 26.6% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 26.3% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 24% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 23.2% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 22.6% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 22.1% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 21.6% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 21.4% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 20.4% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 19.3% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 19.3% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 19% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 18.6% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 17% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 16.8% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 16.4% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 16.2% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 16% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 15.4% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 13.8% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 13.3% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 12.8% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 12% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 12% | 2024 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 11.9% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 11.8% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 11.4% | 2024 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 10.8% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 10.7% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 9.3% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 9.2% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 9.1% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)