Finland vs Italy: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Finland

11.8%

in 2025

Italy

11.0%

in 2025

Finland rank

47th

Italy rank

49th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Finland
Italy

How they compare

Finland currently reports 11.8% against 11.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

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

Finland ranks 47th and Italy ranks 49th 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.