Canada vs Isle of Man: Marine protected areas
Canada
9.2%
in 2025
Isle of Man
10.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Isle of Man rank
50th
Marine protected areas over time
- Canada
- Isle of Man
How they compare
Isle of Man currently reports 10.8% against 9.2% in Canada, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Isle of Man's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Isle of Man ranks 50th of 174 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Isle of Man | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.2% | 1.9% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Canada or Isle of Man?
- Isle of Man, at 10.8% against 9.2% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Canada and Isle of Man?
- 1.6%, with Isle of Man ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Isle of Man?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Isle of Man rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Isle of Man ranks 50th 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.