Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs United Arab Emirates: Marine protected areas
Marine protected areas over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.0% against 1.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 11.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th of 47 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 9.8% | 8.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 11.7% | 10.6% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 12.0% 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 10.9%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 44th 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.