Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 4.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Venezuela, 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
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Venezuela stood at 4.4%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Venezuela peaked at 4.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2013.
Venezuela ranks 70th 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.5% | — |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7%, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 68 Greece 4.7% compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5% compare
- 71 Cuba 4.2% compare
- 71 Greenland 4.2% compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 4.2% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Venezuela?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Venezuela was 4.4% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of marine territorial waters that are protected rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.