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

Lithuania
23.2%
in 2025
Ukraine
21.6%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
24th
Ukraine rank
26th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • Lithuania
  • Ukraine
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 23.2% against 21.6% in Ukraine, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

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

Lithuania ranks 24th and Ukraine ranks 26th 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.