Marine protected areas in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Marine protected areas was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Caribbean Small States, 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 Caribbean Small States stood at 4.1%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 497.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Caribbean Small States peaked at 4.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2013.
That places Caribbean Small States 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.4% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +457.2% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More climate change data for Caribbean Small States
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 4.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.28 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.67 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 13.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 6.2% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.27 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Caribbean Small States?
- Marine protected areas in Caribbean Small States was 4.1% 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 Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for marine protected areas?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 497.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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.