Marine protected areas in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Marine protected areas was 13.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
18
in 2018
All-time low
9
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Dominican Republic, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Dominican Republic is 13.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Dominican Republic peaked at 18 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2013.
Dominican Republic ranks 43rd of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 | — |
| 2014 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | +97.8% |
| 2019 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17.3 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 17.3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.3 | -23.1% |
| 2025 | 13.3 | +0.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 13.3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.95, 14.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 13.3 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 6.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.63 | 9 | 18 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.2 | 13.3 | 18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Dominican Republic?
- Marine protected areas in Dominican Republic was 13.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 2018.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2013.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for marine protected areas?
- Dominican Republic ranks 43rd out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.2%. 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 Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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