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.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 26.6 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 26.6 |
| South Africa | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 15.4 |
| China | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Russian Federation | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| India | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |