Algeria vs Maldives: Marine protected areas
Algeria
0.1%
in 2025
Maldives
0.1%
in 2025
Algeria rank
139th
Maldives rank
139th
Marine protected areas over time
- Algeria
- Maldives
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 139th of 174 countries.
Algeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Algeria |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Algeria or Maldives?
- Algeria, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Algeria and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Maldives?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Algeria and Maldives rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Maldives ranks 139th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.