Marine protected areas in Malta
Malta: Marine protected areas was 7.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Malta, 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
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Malta is 7.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2,500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Malta peaked at 7.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
That places Malta 59th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +2000.0% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 0.3% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 7.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 109.61 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Malta?
- Marine protected areas in Malta was 7.8% 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for marine protected areas?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta 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.