Which has higher marine protected areas, Argentina or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

Argentina, at 12.0% against 0.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?

13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.

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.

Argentina vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Marine protected areas

Argentina

12.0%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

0.4%

in 2025

Argentina rank

44th

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

46th

Marine protected areas over time

Argentina
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 12.0% against 0.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Argentina's figure about 27.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Argentina has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 44th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th of 174 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	Difference	Ahead
2010s	4.5%	0.3%	4.3%	Argentina
2020s	11.9%	0.3%	11.5%	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Argentina or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: Argentina, at 12.0% against 0.4% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Argentina and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 11.6%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Argentina and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for marine protected areas?: Argentina ranks 44th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 46th 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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Indicator: Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
Unit: % of territorial waters
Source: 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
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 221 places, 2,834 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.