Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Namibia
Namibia: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 1.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Namibia, 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
Namibia recorded 1.7% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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, share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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.
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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Namibia?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Namibia was 1.7% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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 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.