Marine protected areas in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Marine protected areas was 14.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.2
World rank
40th
of 174 countries
All-time high
14.2
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Gibraltar, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gibraltar recorded 14.2 for marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Gibraltar peaked at 14.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Gibraltar 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Gibraltar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 12.8 | — |
| 2015 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 14.2 | — |
Gibraltar compared with similar countries
- Gibraltar's 14.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Gibraltar's 14.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.97 | 0 | 12.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.37 | 0 | 14.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
More reference data data for Gibraltar
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Urban vs rural majority, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -86.24 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0 metric tons per person (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate -86.24 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -86.24 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Gibraltar?
- Marine protected areas in Gibraltar was 14.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Gibraltar rank for marine protected areas?
- Gibraltar ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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