Colombia vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Colombia
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 41.1% against 14.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 26.8%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.9% | 1.3% | 8.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 12.0% | 13.1% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Colombia or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Colombia, at 41.1% against 14.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 26.8%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Colombia ranks 12th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th 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.