Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nauru
Nauru: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nauru, 2021–2025
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
The most recent figure for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nauru is 0.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Nauru ranks 150th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nauru?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nauru was 0.0% 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 Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Nauru rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Nauru ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nauru 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.