Marine protected areas in Norway
Norway: Marine protected areas was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Norway, 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
Norway recorded 1.0% for marine protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Norway peaked at 9.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
That places Norway 101st 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 Norway, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +40.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | +560.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -85.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.0% | 9.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norway
More climate change data for Norway
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,074 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 927.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 112.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 904.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 902.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0856 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Norway?
- Marine protected areas in Norway was 1.0% 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Norway rank for marine protected areas?
- Norway ranks 101st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway 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.