Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs New Zealand: Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 30.4% against 14.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 16.1%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.1 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 47 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.3% | 30.0% | 28.7% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 30.4% | 18.4% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 30.4% against 14.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 16.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 17th of 47 groups.
- 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.