Marine protected areas in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Marine protected areas was 3.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Marine protected areas in Saudi Arabia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Saudi Arabia is 3.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 118.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2016.
That places Saudi Arabia 76th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.6 | — |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 2.5 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 | +40.0% |
| 2025 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 40% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.5 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 3.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.97 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Saudi Arabia?
- Marine protected areas in Saudi Arabia was 3.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for marine protected areas?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 118.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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