Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Cameroon
Cameroon: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 11.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Cameroon, 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 Cameroon is 11.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 192.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Cameroon peaked at 11.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2016.
Cameroon ranks 48th 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% | 3.4% | 11.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Cameroon?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Cameroon was 11.4% 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2016.
- How does Cameroon rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Cameroon ranks 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.