Monaco vs New Caledonia: Marine protected areas
Monaco
100.0%
in 2025
New Caledonia
96.5%
in 2025
Monaco rank
1st
New Caledonia rank
4th
Marine protected areas over time
- Monaco
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Monaco currently reports 100.0% against 96.5% in New Caledonia, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Monaco ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 4th of 174 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Monaco averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Monaco | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.1% | 82.8% | 25.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 97.0% | 2.9% | Monaco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Monaco or New Caledonia?
- Monaco, at 100.0% against 96.5% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Monaco and New Caledonia?
- 3.5%, with Monaco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Monaco and New Caledonia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Monaco and New Caledonia rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Monaco ranks 1st and New Caledonia ranks 4th 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.