Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 13.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Caribbean Small States, 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 land area.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 13.6% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Caribbean Small States peaked at 13.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2013.
That places Caribbean Small States 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.9% | — |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 6 |
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- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 4.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.28 million (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3879 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.501 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 10.95 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Caribbean Small States?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Caribbean Small States was 13.6% 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 protected areas recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2013.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.