Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Finland
Finland: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 11.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Finland, 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 Finland is 11.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.7% | — |
| 2014 | 11.0% | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +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% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +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 11.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.7% | 12.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 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 share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Finland?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Finland was 11.8% 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 Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2013.
- How does Finland rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Finland ranks 47th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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 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.