Marine protected areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Marine protected areas was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis, 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis stood at 4.5%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2,150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis peaked at 4.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2013.
That places Saint Kitts and Nevis 69th out of 174 countries 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.2% | — |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +1900.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 4.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 4.0% | 4.5% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 26.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.652 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2708 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.212 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0021 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Marine protected areas in Saint Kitts and Nevis was 4.5% 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
- How does Saint Kitts and Nevis rank for marine protected areas?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 69th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Kitts and Nevis 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.