Bahamas vs Upper middle income: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) over time
- Bahamas
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 34.6% against 16.2% in Upper middle income, a difference of 18.4%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Bahamas ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 15.3% | 13.1% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 16.0% | 19.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher terrestrial protected areas, Bahamas or Upper middle income?
- Bahamas, at 34.6% against 16.2% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in terrestrial protected areas between Bahamas and Upper middle income?
- 18.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Upper middle income?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Upper middle income rank globally for terrestrial protected areas?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 25th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.