Marine protected areas in Indonesia
Indonesia: Marine protected areas was 3.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Marine protected areas in Indonesia, 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 Indonesia stood at 3.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Indonesia peaked at 3.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2014.
That places Indonesia 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Marine protected areas in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.3% | — |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Indonesia?
- Marine protected areas in Indonesia was 3.0% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2014.
- How does Indonesia rank for marine protected areas?
- Indonesia ranks 80th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.