Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Barbados
Barbados: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Barbados, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0% for share of marine territorial waters that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Barbados peaked at 0.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Barbados ranks 150th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Barbados?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Barbados was 0.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Barbados rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Barbados ranks 150th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.