Which has higher marine protected areas, Dominican Republic or Japan?

Japan, at 13.8% against 13.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?

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.

Dominican Republic vs Japan: Marine protected areas

Dominican Republic

13.3%

in 2025

Japan

13.8%

in 2025

Dominican Republic rank

43rd

Japan rank

42nd

Marine protected areas over time

Dominican Republic
Japan

How they compare

Japan currently reports 13.8% against 13.3% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 42nd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Japan	Difference	Ahead
2010s	11.6%	4.9%	6.7%	Dominican Republic
2020s	16.2%	12.9%	3.3%	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Dominican Republic or Japan?: Japan, at 13.8% against 13.3% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Dominican Republic and Japan?: 0.5%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Japan?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Japan rank globally for marine protected areas?: Dominican Republic ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 42nd 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.