Marine protected areas in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Marine protected areas was 10.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Isle of Man, 2018–2025
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
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Isle of Man is 10.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Isle of Man ranks 50th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Marine protected areas in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 10.8% | — |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 3 |
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More climate change data for Isle of Man
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 43,856 (2025)
- Urban population 52.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 84,118 (2025)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.42 (2024)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) 3.84 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions 0.0145 kt (2023)
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.84 kt (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Isle of Man?
- Marine protected areas in Isle of Man was 10.8% 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 Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Isle of Man rank for marine protected areas?
- Isle of Man ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Isle of Man 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.