Finland vs South Asia: Marine protected areas
Finland
11.8%
in 2025
South Asia
0.4%
in 2025
Finland rank
47th
South Asia rank
46th
Marine protected areas over time
- Finland
- South Asia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 11.8% against 0.4% in South Asia, a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Finland's figure about 27.1 times South Asia's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 47th and South Asia ranks 46th of 174 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 0.3% | 10.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 0.3% | 11.6% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Finland or South Asia?
- Finland, at 11.8% against 0.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Finland and South Asia?
- 11.4%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and South Asia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Finland and South Asia rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Finland ranks 47th and South Asia ranks 46th 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.