Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Bahamas
Bahamas: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 8.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and 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 total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Bahamas stood at 8.3%.
The figure is up 591.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Bahamas peaked at 8.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 126th out of 213 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.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.2% | +140.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +616.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 0.5% | 8.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bahamas
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 452,114 kg (2021)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Bahamas?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Bahamas was 8.3% 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 terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Bahamas ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 591.7%. 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 Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. 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. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.