Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Monaco
Monaco: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Monaco, 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
Monaco recorded 100.0% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 99,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Monaco peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Monaco 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 57.1% | 0.1% | 99.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 2 Palau 98.0% compare
- 3 Saint Martin (French part) 97.0% compare
- 4 New Caledonia 96.5% compare
More reference data data for Monaco
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Democracy 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0062 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Monaco?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Monaco was 100.0% 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 Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Monaco rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Monaco ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Monaco 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.