Marine protected areas in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Marine protected areas was 28.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 28.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.4% on the previous year and up 394.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 28.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.9% | — |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +199.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +67.4% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +17.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +5.7% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | +78.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 1.9% | 13.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.3% | 28.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 1 Monaco 100.0% compare
- 2 Palau 98.0% compare
- 3 Saint Martin (French part) 97.0% compare
- 4 New Caledonia 96.5% compare
More climate change data for Late-demographic dividend
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 2.33 billion (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 1.58 billion (2025)
- Urban population 67.7% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 31.5% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1,046 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 17.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 21.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Late-demographic dividend?
- Marine protected areas in Late-demographic dividend was 28.0% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for marine protected areas?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.