Marine protected areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Marine protected areas was 0.6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.6
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
116th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 2018
All-time low
0.1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Myanmar, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Myanmar stood at 0.6.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Myanmar peaked at 2.3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2013.
That places Myanmar 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1 | — |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3 | +1050.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | -78.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6 | +20.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.6 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.6 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4857 | 0.1 | 2.3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5167 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Myanmar?
- Marine protected areas in Myanmar was 0.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2013.
- How does Myanmar rank for marine protected areas?
- Myanmar ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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