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

Estonia

19.2%

in 2025

Spain

19.0%

in 2025

Estonia rank

31st

Spain rank

32nd

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Estonia
Spain

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 19.2% against 19.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Estonia ranks 31st 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.