Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 10.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Isle of Man, 2018–2025
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 Isle of Man stood at 10.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Isle of Man ranks 50th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.24 °C (2026)
- Annual precipitation 1,144 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 44.78 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3751 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.29 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 86.9% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 91.5% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 8 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Isle of Man?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Isle of Man was 10.8% 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 Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Isle of Man rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Isle of Man ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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.