Marine protected areas in Tunisia

Tunisia: Marine protected areas was 1.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
1.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 174 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2014
All-time low
1.0%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Marine protected areas in Tunisia, 2013–2025

00.250.50.7512013201920252013: 1 % of territorial waters2014: 1.1 % of territorial waters2015: 1.1 % of territorial waters2016: 1 % of territorial waters2017: 1 % of territorial waters2018: 1 % of territorial waters2019: 1 % of territorial waters2020: 1 % of territorial waters2021: 1 % of territorial waters2022: 1 % of territorial waters2023: 1 % of territorial waters2024: 1.1 % of territorial waters2025: 1.1 % 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

The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Tunisia is 1.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Tunisia peaked at 1.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2013.

That places Tunisia 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Marine protected areas in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) in Tunisia, 2013 to 2025.
Year % of territorial waters Change
2013 1.0%
2014 1.1% +10.0%
2015 1.1% +0.0%
2016 1.0% -9.1%
2017 1.0% +0.0%
2018 1.0% +0.0%
2019 1.0% +0.0%
2020 1.0% +0.0%
2021 1.0% +0.0%
2022 1.0% +0.0%
2023 1.0% +0.0%
2024 1.1% +10.0%
2025 1.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 7
2020s 1.0% 1.0% 1.1% 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 98 Madagascar 1.4% compare
  2. 99 Pakistan 1.2% compare
  3. 101 Azerbaijan 1.0% compare
  4. 101 Norway 1.0% compare
  5. 103 Fiji 0.9% compare
  6. 103 Guatemala 0.9% compare
  7. 103 Iran 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Tunisia?
Marine protected areas in Tunisia was 1.1% 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
How does Tunisia rank for marine protected areas?
Tunisia ranks 100th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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.