Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
Environment & EnergyWB WDIwb_wdi:ER.MRN.PTMR.ZS•% (share) of territorial waters•2013 → 2025•174 countries
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Environment & EnergyWB WDI
Coverage
174
Frequency
yearly
Range
2013 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.1%
0.1% – 0.4%
0.4% – 1.11%
1.11% – 3.59%
3.59% – 10.16%
10.16% – 21.89%
> 21.89%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
174 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
Countries
174
Median
2.2%
Mean
10.3%
25th pctl
0.3%
75th pctl
12%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
MonacoPalauSt. Martin (French part)
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MonacoMCO | 100% | 2025 | |
| PalauPLW | 98% | 2025 | |
| St. Martin (French part)MAF | 97% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 96.5% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 87.4% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 52.5% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 49.2% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 46.8% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 45.4% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 45.3% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 41.2% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 41.1% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 38.3% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 33.5% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 32.6% | 2025 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 32.4% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 30.4% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 28.4% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 27.1% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 26.8% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 26.6% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 26.3% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 24% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 23.2% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 22.6% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 21.6% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 21.5% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 21.4% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 20.4% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 19.3% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 19.2% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 19% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 19% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 17% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 16.9% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 16.4% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 16.2% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 16.1% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 15.4% | 2025 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 14.2% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 14.1% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 13.8% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 13.3% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 12% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 12% | 2025 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 11.9% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 11.8% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 11.4% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 11% | 2025 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 10.8% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 9.3% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 9.2% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 9.1% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 8.7% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 8.6% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 8.6% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 8.2% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 7.9% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 7.8% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 7.7% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 5.3% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 5.1% | 2025 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 5.1% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 5% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 4.9% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 4.8% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 4.8% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 4.7% | 2025 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 4.5% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 4.4% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 4.2% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 3.7% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 3.6% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.5% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 3.4% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 3.2% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 3.1% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 3% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 2.8% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 2.2% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 2.1% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 2.1% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 1.8% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 1.7% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 1.5% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 1.4% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 1.1% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 1% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 1% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 0.8% | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 0.7% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| ArubaABW | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 0.4% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 0.3% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| DominicaDMA | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 0.1% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 0.1% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 0% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 0% | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 0% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 0% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 0% | 2025 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 0% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 0% | 2025 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 0% | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 0% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 0% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 0% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 0% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 0% | 2025 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 0% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 0% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 0% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 0% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 0% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 0% | 2025 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 0% | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 0% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 0% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)