Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nigeria
Nigeria: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nigeria, 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
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nigeria stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nigeria peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Nigeria 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nigeria?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Nigeria 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Nigeria rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Nigeria ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.