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

Malta

7.8%

in 2025

Peru

7.9%

in 2025

Malta rank

59th

Peru rank

58th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

Malta
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 7.9% against 7.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Malta ranks 59th and Peru ranks 58th 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.