Marine protected areas in Norway
Norway: Marine protected areas was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Norway, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Norway is 1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Norway peaked at 9.9 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2013.
Norway ranks 101st of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Norway, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4 | — |
| 2014 | 0.5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 9.9 | +560.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 | -85.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 11% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marine protected areas in Norway changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +560.0% | 1.5 | 9.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6429 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 1 | 9.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Norway?
- Marine protected areas in Norway was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2021.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for marine protected areas?
- Norway ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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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