Marine protected areas in Dominica
Dominica: Marine protected areas was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Dominica, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 0.1 for marine protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Dominica peaked at 0.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Dominica ranks 139th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0.1 | — |
| 2017 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0.1 | — |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 0.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 0.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 5% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0429 | 0 | 0.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0333 | 0 | 0.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 139 Algeria 0.1 compare
- 139 Cape Verde 0.1 compare
- 139 Cayman Islands 0.1 compare
- 139 Grenada 0.1 compare
- 139 Liberia 0.1 compare
- 139 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.1 compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 0.1 compare
- 139 Tonga 0.1 compare
- 139 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 17.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 40.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Dominica?
- Marine protected areas in Dominica was 0.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Dominica rank for marine protected areas?
- Dominica ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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