El Salvador vs Fiji: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
El Salvador
0.8%
in 2025
Fiji
0.9%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
106th
Fiji rank
103rd
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- El Salvador
- Fiji
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Fiji's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Fiji has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 106th and Fiji ranks 103rd of 174 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, El Salvador or Fiji?
- Fiji, at 0.9% against 0.8% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between El Salvador and Fiji?
- 0.1%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Fiji?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Fiji rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- El Salvador ranks 106th and Fiji ranks 103rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.