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Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Iran

Iran: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.8%
in 2016
Years of data
13
2013–2025

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

00.20.40.60.812013201920252013: 1 % of territorial waters2014: 1 % of territorial waters2015: 1 % of territorial waters2016: 0.8 % of territorial waters2017: 0.8 % of territorial waters2018: 0.8 % of territorial waters2019: 0.8 % of territorial waters2020: 0.8 % of territorial waters2021: 0.8 % of territorial waters2022: 0.8 % of territorial waters2023: 0.8 % of territorial waters2024: 0.9 % of territorial waters2025: 0.9 % 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 Iran stood at 0.9%.

The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Iran peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2016.

Iran ranks 103rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% 7
2020s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 100 Tunisia 1.1% compare
  2. 101 Azerbaijan 1.0% compare
  3. 101 Norway 1.0% compare
  4. 103 Fiji 0.9% compare
  5. 103 Guatemala 0.9% compare
  6. 106 Benin 0.8% compare
  7. 106 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  8. 106 Georgia 0.8% compare
  9. 106 United States Virgin Islands 0.8% 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 Iran?
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Iran was 0.9% 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 Iran?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2016.
How does Iran rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
Iran ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iran 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.