Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Philippines
Philippines: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 1.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Philippines peaked at 1.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
That places Philippines 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Philippines?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Philippines was 1.6% 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Philippines ranks 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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.