Latvia vs Oman: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Latvia

16.4%

in 2025

Oman

16.2%

in 2025

Latvia rank

36th

Oman rank

37th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Latvia
Oman

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 16.4% against 16.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Latvia ranks 36th and Oman ranks 37th 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.