Marine protected areas in Tunisia

Tunisia: Marine protected areas was 1.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.1
in 2014
All-time low
1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Marine protected areas in Tunisia, 2013–2025

00.250.50.7512013201920252013: 12014: 1.12015: 1.12016: 12017: 12018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 1.12025: 1.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Tunisia is 1.1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Tunisia peaked at 1.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2013.

Tunisia ranks 100th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Marine protected areas in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Marine protected areas in Tunisia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 1 —
2014 1.1 +10.0%
2015 1.1 +0.0%
2016 1 -9.1%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1.1 +10.0%
2025 1.1 +0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 1.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 1.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.03 1 1.1 7
2020s 1.03 1 1.1 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 98 Madagascar 1.4 compare
  2. 99 Pakistan 1.2 compare
  3. 101 Azerbaijan 1 compare
  4. 101 Norway 1 compare
  5. 103 Fiji 0.9 compare
  6. 103 Guatemala 0.9 compare
  7. 103 Iran 0.9 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Tunisia?
Marine protected areas in Tunisia was 1.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1 in 2014.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
How does Tunisia rank for marine protected areas?
Tunisia ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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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About this data

Indicator
Marine protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
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