Marine protected areas in Namibia
Namibia: Marine protected areas was 1.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2013
All-time low
1.7
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Namibia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 1.7 for marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Namibia peaked at 1.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2013.
Namibia ranks 91st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Marine protected areas in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.7 | — |
| 2014 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 1.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 1.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 88 Mozambique 2.1 compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 2.1 compare
- 90 Haiti 1.8 compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 1.7 compare
- 91 Turkey 1.7 compare
- 94 Philippines 1.6 compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Namibia?
- Marine protected areas in Namibia was 1.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for marine protected areas?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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