Marine protected areas as a share of territorial waters

41.4 (%) in 2022

In 2022, marine protected areas for Chile was 41.4 %. Marine protected areas of Chile increased from 12.6 % in 2016 to 41.4 % in 2022 growing at an average annual rate of 28.69%.

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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.

Date Value Change, %
2022 41.4 0.07%
2021 41.3 0.00%
2020 41.3 0.32%
2019 41.2 42.95%
2018 28.8 0.00%
2017 28.8 128.77%
2016 12.6