Fiji vs Iran: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Fiji
0.9%
in 2025
Iran
0.9%
in 2025
Fiji rank
103rd
Iran rank
103rd
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Fiji
- Iran
How they compare
Fiji currently reports 0.9% against 0.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Iran ahead.
Fiji ranks 103rd and Iran ranks 103rd of 174 countries.
Fiji has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | Fiji |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Fiji |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Fiji or Iran?
- Fiji, at 0.9% against 0.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Fiji and Iran?
- 0.0%, with Fiji ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Iran?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Iran rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Fiji ranks 103rd and Iran 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.