Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 29.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bahamas stood at 29.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bahamas peaked at 29.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 173rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +58.0% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +133.8% |
| 2016 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 29.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 52.5%, 57% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 29.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 11.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 170 Angola 31.3% compare
- 171 Montserrat 30.6% compare
- 172 Curacao 30.2% compare
- 174 Greenland 29.6% compare
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 28.5% compare
- 176 El Salvador 28.1% 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % 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 % 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bahamas?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bahamas was 29.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).