Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Thailand
Thailand: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 5.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Thailand, 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 Thailand is 5.0%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 163.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Thailand peaked at 5.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 64th 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.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.8% | — |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +131.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 5.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8%, 6.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Thailand?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Thailand was 5.0% 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand 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.