Greece vs Greenland: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Greece
4.7%
in 2025
Greenland
4.2%
in 2025
Greece rank
68th
Greenland rank
71st
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Greece
- Greenland
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.7% against 4.2% in Greenland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Greenland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Greenland ahead.
Greece ranks 68th and Greenland ranks 71st of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Greenland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 4.5% | 2.1% | Greenland |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 0.2% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Greece or Greenland?
- Greece, at 4.7% against 4.2% in Greenland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Greece and Greenland?
- 0.5%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Greenland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Greenland rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Greece ranks 68th and Greenland ranks 71st 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.