Marine protected areas in Latvia
Latvia: Marine protected areas was 16.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Marine protected areas in Latvia, 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 Latvia stood at 16.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Latvia peaked at 16.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2016.
That places Latvia 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Marine protected areas in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.9% | — |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.0% | 16.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Latvia?
- Marine protected areas in Latvia was 16.4% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2016.
- How does Latvia rank for marine protected areas?
- Latvia ranks 36th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latvia 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.