Marine protected areas in Egypt
Egypt: Marine protected areas was 5.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Marine protected areas in Egypt, 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
In 2025, marine protected areas in Egypt stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Egypt peaked at 5.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2024.
Egypt ranks 62nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Marine protected areas in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.0% | — |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 5.1% | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Egypt
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Egypt?
- Marine protected areas in Egypt was 5.1% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2024.
- How does Egypt rank for marine protected areas?
- Egypt ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt 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.