Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Haiti
Haiti: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 24.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Haiti, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Haiti stood at 24.6%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Haiti peaked at 24.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Haiti ranks 137th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Haiti, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 11.6% | — |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +55.6% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.6% | +37.1% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 24.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 61% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 24.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 61% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 0.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
More environment data for Haiti
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.01 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.83 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.51 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % 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 0.3611 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Haiti?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Haiti was 24.6% 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Haiti rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Haiti ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Haiti 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 (%).