Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico stood at 2.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Puerto Rico peaked at 2.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 | 1.5% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.7164 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Free country 2 (2015)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2015)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4424 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3803 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,133 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 9.32 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 41.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Puerto Rico?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Puerto Rico was 2.1% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Puerto Rico ranks 88th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.