Marine protected areas in Iran
Iran: Marine protected areas was 0.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
1
in 2013
All-time low
0.8
in 2016
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Iran, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Iran stood at 0.9.
The figure is down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Iran peaked at 1 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.
Marine protected areas in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +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 0.95, 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, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8857 | 0.8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8333 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Iran?
- Marine protected areas in Iran was 0.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for marine protected areas?
- Iran ranks 103rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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