Marine protected areas in Thailand
Thailand: Marine protected areas was 5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 174 countries
All-time high
5
in 2024
All-time low
1.8
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Thailand, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Thailand is 5, 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, marine protected areas in Thailand peaked at 5 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.
Marine protected areas in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 5 | +0.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 5.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5 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 | 1.89 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.4 | 5 | 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 marine protected areas in Thailand?
- Marine protected areas in Thailand was 5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for marine protected areas?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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