Marine protected areas in Estonia
Estonia: Marine protected areas was 19.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Marine protected areas in Estonia, 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
Estonia recorded 19.2% for marine protected areas in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Estonia peaked at 19.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 31st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Marine protected areas in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.6% | — |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 19.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.6% | 18.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.8% | 19.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Estonia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 871.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 178.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0995 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Estonia?
- Marine protected areas in Estonia was 19.2% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for marine protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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.