Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 8.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Bangladesh, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Bangladesh is 8.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Bangladesh peaked at 8.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.
Bangladesh ranks 55th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.07 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3565 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Bangladesh?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Bangladesh was 8.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
- How does Bangladesh rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Bangladesh ranks 55th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.