Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 15.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial and 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 total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Dominican Republic stood at 15.3%.
The figure is up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 19.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2013.
That places Dominican Republic 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11.0% | — |
| 2014 | 11.2% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | +71.4% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | -18.2% |
| 2025 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.0% | 19.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.7% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Dominican Republic?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Dominican Republic was 15.3% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. 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 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.