Marine protected areas in Argentina
Argentina: Marine protected areas was 12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 174 countries
All-time high
12
in 2024
All-time low
0.3
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Argentina, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 12 for marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Argentina peaked at 12 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2013.
That places Argentina 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3 | — |
| 2014 | 3.8 | +1166.7% |
| 2015 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.8 | +210.5% |
| 2020 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 12.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 6.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.53 | 0.3 | 11.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.87 | 11.8 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Argentina?
- Marine protected areas in Argentina was 12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2013.
- How does Argentina rank for marine protected areas?
- Argentina ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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