Marine protected areas in Bahamas
Bahamas: Marine protected areas was 7.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Bahamas, 2013–2025
Source: 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. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Bahamas stood at 7.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,183.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Bahamas peaked at 7.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
Bahamas ranks 60th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +1216.7% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.7% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.2% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bahamas
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 42.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.1608 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2307 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1512 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0054 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Bahamas?
- Marine protected areas in Bahamas was 7.7% in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for marine protected areas?
- Bahamas ranks 60th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,183.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.