Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 29.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 29.9% for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 29.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 130th out of 190 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.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 18.4% | — |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +59.0% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 29.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.1%, 61% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 29.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 74% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 0.0% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 18.8% | 29.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.19 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Antigua and Barbuda was 29.9% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).