Marine protected areas in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Marine protected areas 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
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Marshall Islands, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 0.3 for marine protected areas in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Marshall Islands peaked at 0.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 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.
Marine protected areas in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.4 | — |
| 2015 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 0.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 32% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 0.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8, 37% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2714 | 0 | 0.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Marshall Islands?
- Marine protected areas in Marshall Islands was 0.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for marine protected areas?
- Marshall Islands ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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