Lithuania vs Mexico: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Lithuania
23.2%
in 2025
Mexico
22.6%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
24th
Mexico rank
25th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • Lithuania
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 23.2% against 22.6% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Lithuania ahead.

Lithuania ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th 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.