Marine protected areas in South Korea
South Korea: Marine protected areas was 2.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.3
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
84th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 2020
All-time low
1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in South Korea, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in South Korea stood at 2.3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 130.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in South Korea peaked at 2.5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2013.
South Korea ranks 84th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | -12.0% |
| 2025 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 2.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 26% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 2.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.46 | 1 | 2.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 31.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 880.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in South Korea?
- Marine protected areas in South Korea was 2.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2020.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- How does South Korea rank for marine protected areas?
- South Korea ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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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