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Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in India

India: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2024
All-time low
0.2%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

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

00.10.20.32013201920252013: 0.2 % of territorial waters2014: 0.2 % of territorial waters2015: 0.2 % of territorial waters2016: 0.2 % of territorial waters2017: 0.2 % of territorial waters2018: 0.2 % of territorial waters2019: 0.2 % of territorial waters2020: 0.2 % of territorial waters2021: 0.2 % of territorial waters2022: 0.2 % of territorial waters2023: 0.2 % of territorial waters2024: 0.3 % of territorial waters2025: 0.3 % 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

In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in India stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in India peaked at 0.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.

That places India 126th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 123 Aruba 0.4% compare
  2. 123 Comoros 0.4% compare
  3. 123 Yemen 0.4% compare
  4. 126 Equatorial Guinea 0.3% compare
  5. 126 Marshall Islands 0.3% compare
  6. 126 Morocco 0.3% compare
  7. 126 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
  8. 126 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in India?
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in India was 0.3% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
How does India rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
India ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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.