Marine protected areas in Ireland
Ireland: Marine protected areas was 2.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.4
in 2024
All-time low
1.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Ireland, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Ireland is 2.4, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Ireland peaked at 2.4 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2013.
That places Ireland 83rd 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.
Marine protected areas in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.5 | — |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.3 | +53.3% |
| 2016 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 2.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 28% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 2.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 22% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.07 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.33 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Ireland?
- Marine protected areas in Ireland was 2.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2013.
- How does Ireland rank for marine protected areas?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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