Europe & Central Asia vs Seychelles: Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 32.6% against 8.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 23.9%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.8 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 Seychelles ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Across the 2 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 32.7% | 24.4% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Europe & Central Asia or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 32.6% against 8.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Europe & Central Asia and Seychelles?
- 23.9%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Seychelles?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Seychelles rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 17th and Seychelles ranks 15th 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.