Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Bahamas
Bahamas: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 30.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Bahamas, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Bahamas stood at 30.2. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 206.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Bahamas peaked at 30.2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, 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 Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.12 | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.14 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.18 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.87 | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 9.87 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2 | +206.0% |
| 2016 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 | 6 | 8.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7 | 8.18 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 117 Cayman Islands 31.5 compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 30.7 compare
- 119 Grenada 30.21 compare
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 29.95 compare
- 122 Greenland 29.67 compare
- 123 Chile 28.46 compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.33 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.262 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 219.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 103.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0138 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 83.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Bahamas?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Bahamas was 30.2 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Bahamas ranks 120th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from 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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