Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Latvia
Latvia: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 16.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Latvia, 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
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Latvia stood at 16.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Latvia peaked at 16.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2016.
Latvia ranks 36th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.9% | — |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 16.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 16.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Latvia?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Latvia was 16.4% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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.