Pacific island small states vs Poland: Marine protected areas
Pacific island small states
7.1%
in 2025
Poland
24.0%
in 2025
Pacific island small states rank
22nd
Poland rank
23rd
Marine protected areas over time
- Pacific island small states
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 24.0% against 7.1% in Pacific island small states, a difference of 16.9%.
That makes Poland's figure about 3.4 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 22.6% | 17.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 23.1% | 15.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher marine protected areas, Pacific island small states or Poland?
- Poland, at 24.0% against 7.1% in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in marine protected areas between Pacific island small states and Poland?
- 16.9%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and Poland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Pacific island small states and Poland rank globally for marine protected areas?
- Pacific island small states ranks 22nd and Poland ranks 23rd 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.