Marine protected areas in Namibia
Namibia: Marine protected areas was 1.7% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Marine protected areas in Namibia, 2013β2025
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
Namibia recorded 1.7% for marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Namibia peaked at 1.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.
That places Namibia 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 88 Mozambique 2.1% compare
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More climate change data for Namibia
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 5,137 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,384 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 120.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 57.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 54.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.2054 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.099 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Namibia?
- Marine protected areas in Namibia was 1.7% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does Namibia rank for marine protected areas?
- Namibia ranks 91st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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.