Marine protected areas in Palau
Palau: Marine protected areas was 98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
100
in 2019
All-time low
0.2
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Palau, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Palau stood at 98.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32,566.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Palau peaked at 100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2, in 2013.
Palau ranks 2nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2 | — |
| 2014 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 83 | +27566.7% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100 | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 98 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 11.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Palau's 98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8, 122.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.97 | 0.2 | 100 | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.33 | 98 | 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 1 Monaco 100 compare
- 3 Saint Martin (French Part) 97 compare
- 4 New Caledonia 96.5 compare
- 5 French Polynesia 87.4 compare
More reference data data for Palau
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Palau?
- Marine protected areas in Palau was 98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for marine protected areas?
- Palau ranks 2nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32,566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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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