Marine protected areas in Myanmar
Myanmar: Marine protected areas was 0.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Myanmar, 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
Myanmar recorded 0.6% for marine protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Myanmar peaked at 2.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Myanmar 116th 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +1050.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -78.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
More climate change data for Myanmar
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 59,991 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45,192 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,150 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Myanmar?
- Marine protected areas in Myanmar was 0.6% 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Myanmar rank for marine protected areas?
- Myanmar ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.