Marine protected areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Marine protected areas was 13.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Marine protected areas in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at 13.3%.
That represents a change of up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.0% | — |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +97.8% |
| 2019 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 9.0% | 18.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 13.3% | 18.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Dominican Republic?
- Marine protected areas in Dominican Republic was 13.3% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for marine protected areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.