Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 1.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Tunisia, 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 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, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Tunisia peaked at 1.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 100th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +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 1.0%, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Tunisia?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Tunisia was 1.1% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected 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 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.