Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Suriname
Suriname: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 1.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Suriname, 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
Suriname recorded 1.5% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Suriname peaked at 1.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2013.
That places Suriname 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 6 |
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More reference data data for Suriname
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5543 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3377 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0809 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3214 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 1,855 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Suriname?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Suriname was 1.5% 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2013.
- How does Suriname rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Suriname ranks 95th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Suriname 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.