Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 3.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Saudi Arabia, 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
The most recent figure for share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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, share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Saudi Arabia was 3.5% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 76th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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 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.