Australia vs Colombia: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Australia

45.4%

in 2025

Colombia

41.1%

in 2025

Australia rank

9th

Colombia rank

12th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Australia
Colombia

How they compare

Australia currently reports 45.4% against 41.1% in Colombia, a difference of 4.3%.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and Colombia ranks 12th of 174 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit: % of territorial waters
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.