Which has higher marine protected areas, Djibouti or Syrian Arab Republic?

Djibouti, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syrian Arab Republic?

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.

Djibouti vs Syrian Arab Republic: Marine protected areas

Djibouti

0.2%

in 2025

Syrian Arab Republic

0.2%

in 2025

Djibouti rank

132nd

Syrian Arab Republic rank

132nd

Marine protected areas over time

Djibouti
Syrian Arab Republic

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Djibouti ranks 132nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 132nd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Djibouti	Syrian Arab Republic	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	Djibouti
2020s	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Djibouti or Syrian Arab Republic?: Djibouti, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Djibouti and Syrian Arab Republic?: 0.0%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syrian Arab Republic?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Djibouti and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for marine protected areas?: Djibouti ranks 132nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 132nd 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

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.