Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Germany
Germany: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 45.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Germany, 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
Germany recorded 45.3% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Germany peaked at 45.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2014.
Germany ranks 10th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.4% | 45.3% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.3% | 45.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Germany?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Germany was 45.3% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2014.
- How does Germany rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Germany ranks 10th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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.