Marine protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Marine protected areas was 5.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
5.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 2017
All-time low
5.1%
in 2024
Years of data
10
2016–2025

Marine protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2016–2025

024682016202020252016: 5.3 % of territorial waters2017: 8.7 % of territorial waters2018: 8.7 % of territorial waters2019: 8.7 % of territorial waters2020: 8.7 % of territorial waters2021: 8.7 % of territorial waters2022: 8.7 % of territorial waters2023: 8.7 % of territorial waters2024: 5.1 % of territorial waters2025: 5.1 % of territorial waters

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

The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 5.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 8.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2024.

That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Marine protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year

Annual values for Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters) in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 2016 to 2025.
Year % of territorial waters Change
2016 5.3%
2017 8.7% +64.2%
2018 8.7% +0.0%
2019 8.7% +0.0%
2020 8.7% +0.0%
2021 8.7% +0.0%
2022 8.7% +0.0%
2023 8.7% +0.0%
2024 5.1% -41.4%
2025 5.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.8% 5.3% 8.7% 4
2020s 7.5% 5.1% 8.7% 6

Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

  1. 59 Malta 7.8% compare
  2. 60 Bahamas 7.7% compare
  3. 61 Montenegro 5.3% compare
  4. 62 Egypt 5.1% compare
  5. 64 Thailand 5.0% compare
  6. 65 Honduras 4.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Marine protected areas in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 5.1% 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2024.
How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for marine protected areas?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 62nd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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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Indicator
Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters)
Unit
% of territorial waters
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
221 places, 2,834 data points, 2013–2025
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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.