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Oman vs Portugal: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected

Oman
16.2%
in 2025
Portugal
16.9%
in 2025
Oman rank
37th
Portugal rank
35th

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time

  • Oman
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 16.9% against 16.2% in Oman, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Oman ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 35th 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.