Marine protected areas in New Zealand
New Zealand: Marine protected areas was 30.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
30.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 174 countries
All-time high
30.4
in 2014
All-time low
27.9
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in New Zealand, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in New Zealand stood at 30.4. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in New Zealand peaked at 30.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.9, in 2013.
New Zealand ranks 17th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Marine protected areas in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27.9 | — |
| 2014 | 30.4 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 30.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 3.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 30.4 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8, 38.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.04 | 27.9 | 30.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 30.4 | 30.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 14 Netherlands 33.5 compare
- 15 Seychelles 32.6 compare
- 16 Northern Mariana Islands 32.4 compare
- 18 Costa Rica 28.4 compare
- 19 Denmark 27.1 compare
- 20 Gabon 26.8 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in New Zealand?
- Marine protected areas in New Zealand was 30.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9 in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for marine protected areas?
- New Zealand ranks 17th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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