Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Grenada
Grenada: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Grenada, 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
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Grenada stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Grenada peaked at 0.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Grenada 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 139 Algeria 0.1% compare
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- 139 Dominica 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Grenada?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Grenada was 0.1% 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 Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Grenada rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Grenada ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Grenada 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.