Japan vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Japan
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Japan currently reports 13.8% against 1.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 12.7%.
That makes Japan's figure about 12.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Japan ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 43rd of 174 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 1.1% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 1.1% | 11.8% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Japan or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Japan, at 13.8% against 1.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 12.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Japan ranks 42nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 43rd 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.