Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Maldives
Maldives: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Maldives, 2014–2025
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 Maldives stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Maldives peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Maldives ranks 139th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 139 Algeria 0.1% compare
- 139 Cape Verde 0.1% compare
- 139 Cayman Islands 0.1% compare
- 139 Dominica 0.1% compare
- 139 Grenada 0.1% compare
- 139 Liberia 0.1% compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.1% compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 0.1% compare
- 139 Tonga 0.1% compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
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- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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- Civil liberties rating 5 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Maldives?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Maldives was 0.1% 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Maldives rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Maldives ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Maldives 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.