As of April 2025, around 99 percent of the total exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Monaco was designed as a marine protected area. This was followed by Palau, the Costa Rica, and Panama, where marine protected areas represented some 97, 94 and 85 percent of the countries' EEZ, respectively. On the other hand, the share of both Egipts's and El Slavador's EEZ marine protected area stood at roughly 0.1 percent.
Share of marine protected areas in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) area of selected countries as of April 2025
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The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of a country extends 200 nautical miles from the coastline, or to the mid-point between coastlines where the EEZ of different countries would otherwise overlap.
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Marine Conservation Institute. (March 26, 2025). Share of marine protected areas in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) area of selected countries as of April 2025 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1334647/share-of-marine-protected-areas-in-eez-of-selected-countries/
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