Marine protected areas in Kenya
Kenya: Marine protected areas was 0.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Marine protected areas in Kenya, 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 Kenya stood at 0.7%.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Kenya peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2014.
That places Kenya 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Marine protected areas in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.8% | — |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 110 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7% compare
- 110 Gambia 0.7% compare
- 110 Jamaica 0.7% compare
- 110 East Timor 0.7% compare
- 110 Togo 0.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Kenya?
- Marine protected areas in Kenya was 0.7% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2014.
- How does Kenya rank for marine protected areas?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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.