Denmark vs New Zealand: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Denmark

27.1%

in 2025

New Zealand

30.4%

in 2025

Denmark rank

19th

New Zealand rank

17th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Denmark
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 30.4% against 27.1% in Denmark, a difference of 3.3%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

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

Denmark ranks 19th and New Zealand ranks 17th 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.