Arab Region | Marine protected areas, percent of territorial waters (Arab Countries, 2016–2022)
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.
| Location | Year | value |
|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 2000 | 0.47 |
| Yemen | 2001 | 0.47 |
| Yemen | 2002 | 0.47 |
| Yemen | 2003 | 0.47 |
| Yemen | 2004 | 0.47 |
| Yemen | 2005 | 0.47 |
| Yemen | 2006 | 0.47 |
| Sudan | 2000 | 15.96 |
| Sudan | 2001 | 15.96 |
| Sudan | 2002 | 15.96 |
| Sudan | 2003 | 15.96 |
| Sudan | 2004 | 15.96 |
| Sudan | 2005 | 15.96 |
| Sudan | 2006 | 15.96 |
| Syria | 2000 | 0.25 |
| Syria | 2001 | 0.25 |
| Syria | 2002 | 0.25 |
| Syria | 2003 | 0.25 |
| Syria | 2004 | 0.25 |
| Syria | 2005 | 0.25 |
| Syria | 2006 | 0.25 |
| Tunisia | 2000 | 1.04 |
| Tunisia | 2001 | 1.04 |
| Tunisia | 2002 | 1.04 |
| Tunisia | 2003 | 1.04 |
| Tunisia | 2004 | 1.04 |
| Tunisia | 2005 | 1.04 |
| Tunisia | 2006 | 1.04 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2000 | 4.27 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2001 | 11.27 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2002 | 11.27 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2003 | 11.27 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2004 | 11.48 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2005 | 11.48 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2006 | 11.48 |
| Libya | 2000 | 0.64 |
| Libya | 2001 | 0.64 |
| Libya | 2002 | 0.64 |
| Libya | 2003 | 0.64 |
| Libya | 2004 | 0.63 |
| Libya | 2005 | 0.63 |
| Libya | 2006 | 0.63 |
| Mauritania | 2000 | 4.15 |
| Mauritania | 2001 | 4.15 |
| Mauritania | 2002 | 4.15 |
| Mauritania | 2003 | 4.15 |
| Mauritania | 2004 | 4.15 |
| Mauritania | 2005 | 4.15 |
| Mauritania | 2006 | 4.15 |
| Morocco | 2000 | 0.46 |
| Morocco | 2001 | 0.26 |
| Morocco | 2002 | 0.26 |
| Morocco | 2003 | 0.26 |
| Morocco | 2004 | 0.69 |
| Morocco | 2005 | 0.68 |
| Morocco | 2006 | 0.68 |
| Oman | 2000 | 0.12 |
| Oman | 2001 | 0.12 |
| Oman | 2002 | 0.12 |
| Oman | 2003 | 0.12 |
| Oman | 2004 | 0.12 |
| Oman | 2005 | 0.33 |
| Oman | 2006 | 0.33 |
| Qatar | 2000 | 0.18 |
| Qatar | 2001 | 1.68 |
| Qatar | 2002 | 1.68 |
| Qatar | 2003 | 1.68 |
| Qatar | 2004 | 2.29 |
| Qatar | 2005 | 2.29 |
| Qatar | 2006 | 2.29 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2000 | 1.53 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2001 | 2.49 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2002 | 2.49 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2003 | 2.49 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2004 | 2.49 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2005 | 2.49 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2006 | 2.49 |
| Algeria | 2000 | 0.09 |
| Algeria | 2001 | 0.09 |
| Algeria | 2002 | 0.09 |
| Algeria | 2003 | 0.09 |
| Algeria | 2004 | 0.07 |
| Algeria | 2005 | 0.07 |
| Algeria | 2006 | 0.07 |
| Bahrain | 2000 | 1.24 |
| Bahrain | 2001 | 1.24 |
| Bahrain | 2002 | 1.24 |
| Bahrain | 2003 | 1.24 |
| Bahrain | 2004 | 1.24 |
| Bahrain | 2005 | 1.24 |
| Bahrain | 2006 | 21.13 |
| Comoros | 2000 | 0.02 |
| Comoros | 2001 | 0.02 |
| Comoros | 2002 | 0.02 |
| Comoros | 2003 | 0.02 |
| Comoros | 2004 | 0.37 |
| Comoros | 2005 | 0.37 |
| Comoros | 2006 | 0.37 |
| Djibouti | 2000 | 0.54 |
| Djibouti | 2001 | 0.17 |
Arab Region | Marine protected areas, percent of territorial waters (Arab Countries, 2016–2022)
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.