Which has higher marine protected areas, Chile or European Union?

Chile, at 41.2% against 16.8% in European Union as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and European Union?

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.

Chile vs European Union: Marine protected areas

Chile

41.2%

in 2025

European Union

16.8%

in 2025

Chile rank

11th

European Union rank

10th

Marine protected areas over time

Chile
European Union

How they compare

Chile currently reports 41.2% against 16.8% in European Union, a difference of 24.4%.

That makes Chile's figure about 2.5 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was European Union ahead.

Chile ranks 11th and European Union ranks 10th of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	European Union	Difference	Ahead
2010s	15.5%	10.1%	5.4%	Chile
2020s	41.3%	15.6%	25.7%	Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Chile or European Union?: Chile, at 41.2% against 16.8% in European Union as of 2025.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Chile and European Union?: 24.4%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and European Union?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Chile and European Union rank globally for marine protected areas?: Chile ranks 11th and European Union ranks 10th 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.