Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Denmark
Denmark: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 27.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Denmark, 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
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Denmark stood at 27.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.7% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Denmark peaked at 27.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2013.
That places Denmark 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.6% | 18.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 18.3% | 27.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 16 Northern Mariana Islands 32.4% compare
- 17 New Zealand 30.4% compare
- 18 Costa Rica 28.4% compare
- 20 Gabon 26.8% compare
- 21 Brazil 26.6% compare
- 22 Panama 26.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Denmark?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Denmark was 27.1% 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 Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2013.
- How does Denmark rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Denmark ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark 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.