Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kenya
Kenya: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kenya, 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
Kenya recorded 0.7% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kenya peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
Kenya ranks 110th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 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 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7% compare
- 110 East Timor 0.7% compare
- 110 Gambia 0.7% compare
- 110 Jamaica 0.7% compare
- 110 Togo 0.7% compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kenya?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Kenya was 0.7% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.