Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Greece
Greece: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 4.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Greece, 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 Greece is 4.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 213.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Greece peaked at 4.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
That places Greece 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5% | — |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 4.7% | +0.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 54% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 43% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 4.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Greece?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Greece was 4.7% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Greece rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Greece ranks 68th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 213.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.