Mozambique vs Puerto Rico: Marine protected areas
Mozambique
2.1%
in 2025
Puerto Rico
2.1%
in 2025
Mozambique rank
88th
Puerto Rico rank
88th
Marine protected areas over time
- Mozambique
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th of 174 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.3% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Mozambique or Puerto Rico?
- Mozambique, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Puerto Rico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Mozambique and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Puerto Rico?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Mozambique and Puerto Rico rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Mozambique ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 88th 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.