Description
High-level findings on the deep-sea capacity of 33 geographical areas in Asia, divided into four subregions: Western Asia, Southern Asia, Eastern Asia, and Southeastern Asia.
List of GeoAreas, income groups, data sources, and exclusive economic zones in Asia.
GeoAreas classified according to GeoArea Classifications [1] | ||||
GeoArea | Subregion | Sovereign | Dependency | SIDS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | Southern Asia | Yes | ||
Armenia | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Azerbaijan | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Bahrain | Western Asia | Yes | Yes | |
Bangladesh | Southern Asia | Yes | ||
Bhutan | Southern Asia | Yes | ||
Brunei Darussalam | Southeastern Asia | Yes | ||
Cambodia | Southeastern Asia | Yes | ||
China | Eastern Asia | Yes | ||
Cyprus | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Eastern Asia | Yes | ||
Georgia | Western Asia | Yes | ||
India | Southern Asia | Yes | ||
Indonesia | Southeastern Asia | Yes | ||
Iran | Southern Asia | Yes | ||
Iraq | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Israel | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Japan | Eastern Asia | Yes | ||
Jordan | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Kazakhstan | Central Asia | Yes | ||
Kuwait | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Kyrgyzstan | Central Asia | Yes | ||
Lao People's Democratic Republic | Southeastern Asia | Yes | ||
Lebanon | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Malaysia | Southeastern Asia | Yes | ||
Maldives | Southern Asia | Yes | Yes | |
Mongolia | Eastern Asia | Yes | ||
Myanmar | Southeastern Asia | Yes | ||
Nepal | Southern Asia | Yes | ||
Oman | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Pakistan | Southern Asia | Yes | ||
Palestine | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Philippines | Southeastern Asia | Yes | ||
Qatar | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Republic of Korea | Eastern Asia | Yes | ||
Saudi Arabia | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Singapore | Southeastern Asia | Yes | Yes | |
Sri Lanka | Southern Asia | Yes | ||
Syria | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Tajikistan | Central Asia | Yes | ||
Thailand | Southeastern Asia | Yes | ||
Timor-Leste | Southeastern Asia | Yes | Yes | |
Turkey | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Turkmenistan | Central Asia | Yes | ||
United Arab Emirates | Western Asia | Yes | ||
Uzbekistan | Central Asia | Yes | ||
Viet Nam | Southeastern Asia | Yes | ||
Yemen | Western Asia | Yes |
GeoAreas classified by The World Bank Economic Groups. “NC” GeoAreas are not classified [2] | |||||
GeoArea | High Income | Upper Middle | Lower Middle | Low Income | NC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | Yes | ||||
Armenia | Yes | ||||
Azerbaijan | Yes | ||||
Bahrain | Yes | ||||
Bangladesh | Yes | ||||
Bhutan | Yes | ||||
Brunei Darussalam | Yes | ||||
Cambodia | Yes | ||||
China | Yes | ||||
Cyprus | Yes | ||||
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Yes | ||||
Georgia | Yes | ||||
India | Yes | ||||
Indonesia | Yes | ||||
Iran | Yes | ||||
Iraq | Yes | ||||
Israel | Yes | ||||
Japan | Yes | ||||
Jordan | Yes | ||||
Kazakhstan | Yes | ||||
Kuwait | Yes | ||||
Kyrgyzstan | Yes | ||||
Lao People's Democratic Republic | Yes | ||||
Lebanon | Yes | ||||
Malaysia | Yes | ||||
Maldives | Yes | ||||
Mongolia | Yes | ||||
Myanmar | Yes | ||||
Nepal | Yes | ||||
Oman | Yes | ||||
Pakistan | Yes | ||||
Palestine | Yes | ||||
Philippines | Yes | ||||
Qatar | Yes | ||||
Republic of Korea | Yes | ||||
Saudi Arabia | Yes | ||||
Singapore | Yes | ||||
Sri Lanka | Yes | ||||
Syria | Yes | ||||
Tajikistan | Yes | ||||
Thailand | Yes | ||||
Timor-Leste | Yes | ||||
Turkey | Yes | ||||
Turkmenistan | Yes | ||||
United Arab Emirates | Yes | ||||
Uzbekistan | Yes | ||||
Viet Nam | Yes |
Number of surveys received for each GeoArea, GeoAreas researched, and reasons if GeoAreas were not researched, according to Data Collection. | |||
GeoArea | Surveys | Research | No Research |
---|---|---|---|
Afghanistan | No ocean | ||
Armenia | No ocean | ||
Azerbaijan | No ocean | ||
Bahrain | <1% deep sea | ||
Bangladesh | 3 | Yes | |
Bhutan | No ocean | ||
Brunei Darussalam | 1 | Yes | |
Cambodia | <1% deep sea | ||
China | Yes | ||
Cyprus | 4 | Yes | |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Yes | ||
Georgia | 2 | Yes | |
India | 3 | Yes | |
Indonesia | 3 | Yes | |
Iran | 2 | Yes | |
Iraq | 1 | <1% deep sea | |
Israel | 10 | Yes | |
Japan | 1 | Yes | |
Jordan | 2 | Yes | |
Kazakhstan | No ocean | ||
Kuwait | 1 | <1% deep sea | |
Kyrgyzstan | No ocean | ||
Lao People's Democratic Republic | No ocean | ||
Lebanon | Yes | ||
Malaysia | 3 | Yes | |
Maldives | Yes | ||
Mongolia | No ocean | ||
Myanmar | Yes | ||
Nepal | No ocean | ||
Oman | 2 | Yes | |
Pakistan | 4 | Yes | |
Palestine | 1 | Yes | |
Philippines | 2 | Yes | |
Qatar | <1% deep sea | ||
Republic of Korea | 11 | Yes | |
Saudi Arabia | 4 | Yes | |
Singapore | 3 | <1% deep sea | |
Sri Lanka | 1 | Yes | |
Syria | 1 | Yes | |
Tajikistan | No ocean | ||
Thailand | Yes | ||
Timor-Leste | 1 | Yes | |
Turkey | 3 | Yes | |
Turkmenistan | No ocean | ||
United Arab Emirates | 3 | Yes | |
Uzbekistan | No ocean | ||
Viet Nam | 2 | Yes | |
Yemen | 1 | Yes |
EEZ areas calculated according to EEZ Status & Calculations. [3][4][5] | ||
GeoArea | EEZ Area (km2) | % of EEZ >200 m |
---|---|---|
Afghanistan | ||
Armenia | ||
Azerbaijan | 81,000 | 63% |
Bahrain | 7,000 | |
Bangladesh | 109,000 | 43% |
Bhutan | ||
Brunei Darussalam | 43,000 | 79% |
Cambodia | 48,000 | |
China | 1,291,000 | 35% |
Cyprus | 98,000 | 97% |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 113,000 | 68% |
Georgia | 23,000 | 89% |
India | 2,316,000 | 82% |
Indonesia | 5,965,000 | 69% |
Iran | 215,000 | 42% |
Iraq | 1,000 | |
Israel | 25,000 | 88% |
Japan | 4,061,000 | 92% |
Jordan | 100 | 83% |
Kazakhstan | 114,000 | 17% |
Kuwait | 11,000 | |
Kyrgyzstan | ||
Lao People's Democratic Republic | ||
Lebanon | 20,000 | 94% |
Malaysia | 505,000 | 24% |
Maldives | 918,000 | 97% |
Mongolia | ||
Myanmar | 491,000 | 56% |
Nepal | ||
Oman | 555,000 | 91% |
Pakistan | 223,000 | 78% |
Palestine | 1,000 | 31% |
Philippines | 1,961,000 | 87% |
Qatar | 31,000 | |
Republic of Korea | 346,000 | 33% |
Saudi Arabia | 219,000 | 58% |
Singapore | 1,000 | |
Sri Lanka | 532,000 | 94% |
Syria | 10,000 | 91% |
Tajikistan | ||
Thailand | 295,000 | 23% |
Timor-Leste | 77,000 | 65% |
Turkey | 261,000 | 80% |
Turkmenistan | 61,000 | 5% |
United Arab Emirates | 51,000 | 2% |
Uzbekistan | ||
Viet Nam | 747,000 | 47% |
Yemen | 526,000 | 90% |