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.

Marine protected areas as a share of territorial waters (%)

201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Seychelles0.00.00.00.00.00.015.732.832.832.832.832.6
Sudan13.30.00.016.016.016.016.016.016.016.016.017.0
Egypt, Arab Rep.5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.04.6
Madagascar0.40.40.40.40.80.70.70.90.90.90.91.3
Tunisia1.01.11.11.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.01.1
Libya0.00.60.60.60.60.60.60.60.60.60.60.6
Kenya0.80.60.60.80.80.80.80.80.80.70.70.6
Congo, Dem. Rep.0.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.5
Comoros0.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.40.40.40.40.4
Djibouti0.30.20.20.50.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.2
Eritrea0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Mauritius0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Somalia0.00.00.00.00.00.0