Marine protected areas in Panama
Panama: Marine protected areas was 26.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Panama, 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
Panama recorded 26.3% for marine protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,447.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Panama peaked at 26.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2013.
That places Panama 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.7% | — |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +582.4% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +131.0% |
| 2022 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 26.3% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 11.6% | 26.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Panama?
- Marine protected areas in Panama was 26.3% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for marine protected areas?
- Panama ranks 22nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,447.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.