Marine protected areas in Jordan
Jordan: Marine protected areas was 2.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 2.8%.
The figure is down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Jordan peaked at 35.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
That places Jordan 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35.6% | — |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -97.2% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | +180.0% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Jordan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,174 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 528.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 645.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 23.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 91.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.8204 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3434 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0293 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Jordan?
- Marine protected areas in Jordan was 2.8% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for marine protected areas?
- Jordan ranks 82nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan 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.