Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 81.14 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Dominican Republic is 81.14, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 81.14 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.91, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 30th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.91 | — |
| 2001 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.91 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 70.03 | +541.9% |
| 2005 | 70.03 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 70.03 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 70.03 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 70.03 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.14 | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.49 | 10.91 | 81.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.14 | 81.14 | 81.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.14 | 81.14 | 81.14 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Dominican Republic?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Dominican Republic was 81.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.14 in 2009.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.91 in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 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 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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