Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates is 12.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in United Arab Emirates peaked at 12.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 4.3% | 12.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 12.0% | 6 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.794 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in United Arab Emirates was 12.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 44th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.