Marine protected areas in Chile
Chile: Marine protected areas was 41.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Chile, 2013–2025
Source: 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. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
Chile recorded 41.2% for marine protected areas in 2025.
The figure is up 836.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Chile peaked at 41.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2013.
That places Chile 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.4% | — |
| 2014 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +186.4% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +123.3% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | +43.1% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 4.4% | 41.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.2% | 41.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Chile?
- Marine protected areas in Chile was 41.2% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for marine protected areas?
- Chile ranks 11th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 836.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.