Latin America & Caribbean vs New Caledonia: Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 96.5% against 22.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 74.3%.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 4.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th and New Caledonia ranks 4th of 47 groups.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.8% | 82.8% | 74.0% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 97.0% | 75.9% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Latin America & Caribbean or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 96.5% against 22.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Latin America & Caribbean and New Caledonia?
- 74.3%, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and New Caledonia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and New Caledonia rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th and New Caledonia ranks 4th 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.