Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana

Guyana: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
150th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana, 2013–2025

00.020.040.060.080.12013201920252013: 0 % of territorial waters2014: 0 % of territorial waters2015: 0 % of territorial waters2016: 0 % of territorial waters2017: 0 % of territorial waters2018: 0 % of territorial waters2019: 0 % of territorial waters2020: 0 % of territorial waters2021: 0 % of territorial waters2022: 0 % of territorial waters2023: 0 % of territorial waters2024: 0.1 % of territorial waters2025: 0 % of territorial waters

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

Guyana recorded 0.0% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places Guyana 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana?
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Guyana was 0.0% 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 Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Guyana rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
Guyana ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Guyana 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

Indicator
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit
% of territorial waters
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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.