Marine protected areas in Philippines
Philippines: Marine protected areas was 1.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2021
All-time low
1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Philippines, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Philippines stood at 1.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Philippines peaked at 1.7 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, 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.
Marine protected areas in Philippines, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7 | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 1.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 1.6 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.14 | 1 | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.58 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 12.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 7.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Philippines?
- Marine protected areas in Philippines was 1.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2021.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for marine protected areas?
- Philippines ranks 94th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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