Morocco vs Yemen: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Morocco
0.3%
in 2025
Yemen
0.4%
in 2025
Morocco rank
126th
Yemen rank
123rd
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Morocco
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Morocco, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Yemen ahead.
Morocco ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Morocco or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Morocco and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Yemen rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Morocco ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.