Marine protected areas in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Marine protected areas was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 174 countries
All-time high
1
in 2024
All-time low
0.4
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Marine protected areas in Azerbaijan, 2013–2025

00.20.40.60.812013201920252013: 0.42014: 0.42015: 0.42016: 0.42017: 0.42018: 0.42019: 0.42020: 0.42021: 0.42022: 0.42023: 0.42024: 12025: 1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Azerbaijan is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Azerbaijan peaked at 1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2013.

That places Azerbaijan 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Marine protected areas in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Marine protected areas in Azerbaijan, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 0.4 —
2014 0.4 +0.0%
2015 0.4 +0.0%
2016 0.4 +0.0%
2017 0.4 +0.0%
2018 0.4 +0.0%
2019 0.4 +0.0%
2020 0.4 +0.0%
2021 0.4 +0.0%
2022 0.4 +0.0%
2023 0.4 +0.0%
2024 1 +150.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4 0.4 0.4 7
2020s 0.6 0.4 1 6

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 98 Madagascar 1.4 compare
  2. 99 Pakistan 1.2 compare
  3. 100 Tunisia 1.1 compare
  4. 101 Norway 1 compare
  5. 103 Fiji 0.9 compare
  6. 103 Guatemala 0.9 compare
  7. 103 Iran 0.9 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Azerbaijan?
Marine protected areas in Azerbaijan was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 2024.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2013.
How does Azerbaijan rank for marine protected areas?
Azerbaijan ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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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About this data

Indicator
Marine protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed