Marine protected areas in Poland

Poland: Marine protected areas was 24 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
24
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
24
in 2024
All-time low
22.6
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Marine protected areas in Poland, 2013–2025

05101520252013201920252013: 22.62014: 22.62015: 22.62016: 22.62017: 22.62018: 22.62019: 22.62020: 22.62021: 22.62022: 22.62023: 22.62024: 242025: 24

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Poland is 24, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Poland peaked at 24 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2013.

That places Poland 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Marine protected areas in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Marine protected areas in Poland, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 22.6 —
2014 22.6 +0.0%
2015 22.6 +0.0%
2016 22.6 +0.0%
2017 22.6 +0.0%
2018 22.6 +0.0%
2019 22.6 +0.0%
2020 22.6 +0.0%
2021 22.6 +0.0%
2022 22.6 +0.0%
2023 22.6 +0.0%
2024 24 +6.2%
2025 24 +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.6 22.6 22.6 7
2020s 23.07 22.6 24 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 20 Gabon 26.8 compare
  2. 21 Brazil 26.6 compare
  3. 22 Panama 26.3 compare
  4. 24 Lithuania 23.2 compare
  5. 25 Mexico 22.6 compare
  6. 26 Ukraine 21.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Poland?
Marine protected areas in Poland was 24 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 24 in 2024.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2013.
How does Poland rank for marine protected areas?
Poland ranks 23rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland 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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Indicator
Marine protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
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