United States—Marine Protected Areas (%)
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -49.2% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | +48.4% |
| 2015 | 27.7% | +156.5% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% |
Top Countries — Marine Protected Areas (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monaco | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | New Caledonia | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 3 | Palau | 98.0% | 2024 |
| 4 | St. Martin (French part) | 97.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 52.5% | 2024 |
| 6 | France | 49.8% | 2024 |
| 7 | United Kingdom | 46.8% | 2024 |
| 8 | Germany | 45.4% | 2024 |
| 9 | Australia | 45.4% | 2024 |
| 10 | Chile | 41.2% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
Methodology
Data compiled by Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), uri: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en, note: Only the latest data can be retrieved from the Protected Planet website. The time series are provided directly to WDI by Protected Planet., publisher: Protected Planet, date accessed: 20240516, date published: 202405; International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), uri: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en, publisher: Protected Planet, date accessed: 20240516.