Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 94.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
94.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
94.7%
in 2009
All-time low
17.6%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Dominican Republic, 2000–2025

204060801002000201220252000: 17.6 %2001: 17.6 %2002: 17.6 %2003: 17.6 %2004: 94.7 %2005: 94.7 %2006: 94.7 %2007: 94.7 %2008: 94.7 %2009: 94.7 %2010: 94.7 %2011: 94.7 %2012: 94.7 %2013: 94.7 %2014: 94.7 %2015: 94.7 %2016: 94.7 %2017: 94.7 %2018: 94.7 %2019: 94.7 %2020: 94.7 %2021: 94.7 %2022: 94.7 %2023: 94.7 %2024: 94.7 %2025: 94.7 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Dominican Republic stood at 94.7%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2000.

That places Dominican Republic 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 17.6%
2001 17.6% +0.0%
2002 17.6% +0.0%
2003 17.6% +0.0%
2004 94.7% +439.1%
2005 94.7% +0.0%
2006 94.7% +0.0%
2007 94.7% +0.0%
2008 94.7% +0.0%
2009 94.7% +0.1%
2010 94.7% +0.0%
2011 94.7% +0.0%
2012 94.7% +0.0%
2013 94.7% +0.0%
2014 94.7% +0.0%
2015 94.7% +0.0%
2016 94.7% +0.0%
2017 94.7% +0.0%
2018 94.7% +0.0%
2019 94.7% +0.0%
2020 94.7% +0.0%
2021 94.7% +0.0%
2022 94.7% +0.0%
2023 94.7% +0.0%
2024 94.7% +0.0%
2025 94.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.8% 17.6% 94.7% 10
2010s 94.7% 94.7% 94.7% 10
2020s 94.7% 94.7% 94.7% 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 20 Denmark 96.7% compare
  2. 21 Lithuania 95.1% compare
  3. 22 Ghana 95.0% compare
  4. 24 Poland 94.2% compare
  5. 25 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 94.1% compare
  6. 26 North Macedonia 93.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Dominican Republic?
Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Dominican Republic was 94.7% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 94.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).