Ecuador vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Ecuador
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 19.3% against 4.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.0%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 4.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th of 174 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 1.1% | 12.0% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 2.3% | 14.9% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Ecuador or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Ecuador, at 19.3% against 4.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Ecuador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 15.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 30th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 29th 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.