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South Korea vs Russia: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

South Korea
2.3%
in 2025
Russia
2.2%
in 2025
South Korea rank
84th
Russia rank
87th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • South Korea
  • Russia
11.522.53201320192025

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Russia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Russia ahead.

South Korea ranks 84th and Russia ranks 87th 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

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.