China vs Greece: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

China

4.8%

in 2025

Greece

4.7%

in 2025

China rank

66th

Greece rank

68th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

China
Greece

How they compare

China currently reports 4.8% against 4.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

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

China ranks 66th and Greece ranks 68th 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.