Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 23.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Lithuania, 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
Lithuania recorded 23.2% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Lithuania peaked at 25.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.1% | — |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | +46.8% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +31.9% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +0.0% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 23.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 23.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 11.1% | 25.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 23.2% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More reference data data for Lithuania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Lithuania?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Lithuania was 23.2% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lithuania 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.