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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 6.4 | 6.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 21.4 |
| Oman | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 16.2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 12.0 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Kuwait | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Qatar | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |