Marine protected areas in Russia
Russia: Marine protected areas was 2.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 174 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2013
All-time low
2.2
in 2020
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Russia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Russia stood at 2.2. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Russia peaked at 3.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.2, in 2020.
That places Russia 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.1 | — |
| 2014 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 2.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 25% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Russia's 2.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 20% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.01 | 3 | 3.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Russia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 31.32 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 129.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 26.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Russia?
- Marine protected areas in Russia was 2.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 in 2020.
- How does Russia rank for marine protected areas?
- Russia ranks 87th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Russia 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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