What is the difference in marine protected areas between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Yemen?

0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Yemen?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Yemen: Marine protected areas

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

0.5%

in 2025

Yemen

0.4%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

120th

Yemen rank

123rd

Marine protected areas over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Yemen

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 123rd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	Yemen
2020s	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Yemen?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Yemen?: 0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Yemen?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Yemen rank globally for marine protected areas?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 123rd 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.