Marine protected areas in Monaco

Monaco: Marine protected areas was 100.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 174 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2024
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Marine protected areas in Monaco, 2013–2025

0204060801002013201920252013: 0.1 % of territorial waters2014: 0.1 % of territorial waters2015: 0.1 % of territorial waters2016: 99.8 % of territorial waters2017: 99.8 % of territorial waters2018: 99.8 % of territorial waters2019: 99.8 % of territorial waters2020: 99.8 % of territorial waters2021: 99.7 % of territorial waters2022: 99.7 % of territorial waters2023: 99.7 % of territorial waters2024: 100 % of territorial waters2025: 100 % of territorial waters

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 Monaco stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 99,900.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Monaco peaked at 100.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.

That places Monaco 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Marine protected areas in Monaco, year by year

Annual values for Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) in Monaco, 2013 to 2025.
Year % of territorial waters Change
2013 0.1%
2014 0.1% +0.0%
2015 0.1% +0.0%
2016 99.8% +99700.0%
2017 99.8% +0.0%
2018 99.8% +0.0%
2019 99.8% +0.0%
2020 99.8% +0.0%
2021 99.7% -0.1%
2022 99.7% +0.0%
2023 99.7% +0.0%
2024 100.0% +0.3%
2025 100.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57.1% 0.1% 99.8% 7
2020s 99.8% 99.7% 100.0% 6

Countries ranked near Monaco

  1. 2 Palau 98.0% compare
  2. 3 Saint Martin (French part) 97.0% compare
  3. 4 New Caledonia 96.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Monaco?
Marine protected areas in Monaco was 100.0% 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 Monaco?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2024.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Monaco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
How does Monaco rank for marine protected areas?
Monaco ranks 1st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Monaco?
Over the last ten years it is up 99,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Monaco 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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Indicator
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
Unit
% of territorial waters
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 2,834 data points, 2013–2025
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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.