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

Colombia

41.1%

in 2025

Germany

45.3%

in 2025

Colombia rank

12th

Germany rank

10th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Colombia
Germany

How they compare

Germany currently reports 45.3% against 41.1% in Colombia, a difference of 4.2%.

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

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

Colombia ranks 12th and Germany ranks 10th 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.