Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Sri Lanka
0.3%
in 2025
Yemen
0.4%
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
126th
Yemen rank
123rd
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 126th and Yemen ranks 123rd of 174 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of marine territorial waters that are protected, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of marine territorial waters that are protected between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Sri Lanka 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.