Marine protected areas in Finland
Finland: Marine protected areas was 11.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 174 countries
All-time high
12.1
in 2019
All-time low
9.7
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Finland, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Finland is 11.8, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Finland peaked at 12.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.7, in 2013.
Finland ranks 47th 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.7 | — |
| 2014 | 11 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 10.5 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 10.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.1 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 12 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.8 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 11.8 | +0.0% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 11.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Finland's 11.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.84 | 9.7 | 12.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 11.8 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Finland?
- Marine protected areas in Finland was 11.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7 in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for marine protected areas?
- Finland ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland 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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