Malta vs Montenegro: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Malta

7.8%

in 2025

Montenegro

5.3%

in 2025

Malta rank

59th

Montenegro rank

61st

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Malta
Montenegro

How they compare

Malta currently reports 7.8% against 5.3% in Montenegro, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Montenegro's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Montenegro ahead.

Malta ranks 59th and Montenegro ranks 61st of 174 regions.

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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.