Statizoid

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.0%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Marshall Islands, 2013–2025

00.10.20.30.42013201920252013: 0 % of territorial waters2014: 0.4 % of territorial waters2015: 0.3 % of territorial waters2016: 0.3 % of territorial waters2017: 0.3 % of territorial waters2018: 0.3 % of territorial waters2019: 0.3 % of territorial waters2020: 0.3 % of territorial waters2021: 0.3 % of territorial waters2022: 0.3 % of territorial waters2023: 0.3 % of territorial waters2024: 0.3 % of territorial waters2025: 0.3 % of territorial waters

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

Marshall Islands recorded 0.3% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.

That places Marshall Islands 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3% 0.0% 0.4% 7
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 123 Aruba 0.4% compare
  2. 123 Comoros 0.4% compare
  3. 123 Yemen 0.4% compare
  4. 126 Equatorial Guinea 0.3% compare
  5. 126 India 0.3% compare
  6. 126 Morocco 0.3% compare
  7. 126 Saint Lucia 0.3% compare
  8. 126 Sri Lanka 0.3% compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

More reference data data for Marshall Islands

All data for Marshall Islands →

Frequently asked questions

What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Marshall Islands?
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Marshall Islands was 0.3% 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 Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
How does Marshall Islands rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
Marshall Islands ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected
Unit
% of territorial waters
Source
Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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.