Terrestrial protected areas in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Terrestrial protected areas 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 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas 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 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 31.7% compare
- 32 Palau 31.4% compare
- 32 Panama 31.4% compare
- 34 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 30.9% compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 30.8% compare
- 36 Brazil 30.6% compare
- 36 Trinidad and Tobago 30.6% compare
More climate change data for Caribbean Small States
- 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 50.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.67 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 6.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 4.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.27 1=low to 6=high (2025)
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 34th out of 45 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.