Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Monaco
Monaco: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 99.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Monaco, 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 total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Monaco stood at 99.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33,066.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Monaco peaked at 99.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.
That places Monaco 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Monaco, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +33066.7% |
| 2017 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.0% | 0.3% | 99.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Monaco
- 2 Palau 98.0% compare
- 3 New Caledonia 96.0% compare
- 4 Saint Martin (French part) 92.3% compare
More climate change data for Monaco
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 38,341 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 38,341 (2025)
- Population growth -0.8% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 0.0598 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.5 (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 8,281 tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Monaco?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Monaco was 99.5% 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 terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Monaco?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Monaco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
- How does Monaco rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Monaco ranks 1st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Monaco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33,066.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Monaco 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 Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. 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. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.