Isle of Man vs Italy: Marine protected areas
Isle of Man
10.8%
in 2025
Italy
11.0%
in 2025
Isle of Man rank
50th
Italy rank
49th
Marine protected areas over time
- Isle of Man
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11.0% against 10.8% in Isle of Man, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Italy ahead.
Isle of Man ranks 50th and Italy ranks 49th of 174 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Isle of Man | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 8.8% | 8.8% | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 10.5% | 3.3% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Isle of Man or Italy?
- Italy, at 11.0% against 10.8% in Isle of Man as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Isle of Man and Italy?
- 0.2%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Isle of Man and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Isle of Man and Italy rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 50th and Italy ranks 49th 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.