Which has higher marine protected areas, Europe & Central Asia or Gabon?

Gabon, at 26.8% against 8.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Gabon?

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Gabon: Marine protected areas

Europe & Central Asia

8.7%

in 2025

Gabon

26.8%

in 2025

Europe & Central Asia rank

17th

Gabon rank

20th

Marine protected areas over time

Europe & Central Asia
Gabon

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 26.8% against 8.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 18.1%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 3.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and Gabon ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Gabon	Difference	Ahead
2010s	5.6%	12.9%	7.3%	Gabon
2020s	8.3%	28.2%	19.8%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher marine protected areas, Europe & Central Asia or Gabon?: Gabon, at 26.8% against 8.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in marine protected areas between Europe & Central Asia and Gabon?: 18.1%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Gabon?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Gabon rank globally for marine protected areas?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and Gabon ranks 20th 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

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.