Marine protected areas in China
China: Marine protected areas was 4.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2020
All-time low
3.4
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in China, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
China recorded 4.8 for marine protected areas in 2025.
The figure is up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in China peaked at 5.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2013.
China ranks 66th 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.
Marine protected areas in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.4 | — |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4 | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 5.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.8 | -12.7% |
| 2025 | 4.8 | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 4.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 5.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- China's 4.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.27 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in China?
- Marine protected areas in China was 4.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2013.
- How does China rank for marine protected areas?
- China ranks 66th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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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