Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Egypt
Egypt: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 5.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 5.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Egypt peaked at 5.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 62nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 60 Bahamas 7.7% compare
- 61 Montenegro 5.3% compare
- 62 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.1% compare
- 64 Thailand 5.0% compare
- 65 Honduras 4.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Egypt?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Egypt was 5.1% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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.