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
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Iran, 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
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.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Iran, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 95% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
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
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.