Ecuador vs Spain: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Ecuador

19.3%

in 2025

Spain

19.0%

in 2025

Ecuador rank

30th

Spain rank

32nd

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Ecuador
Spain

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 19.3% against 19.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Ecuador ranks 30th and Spain ranks 32nd 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.