Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Haiti
Haiti: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Haiti, 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 Haiti stood at 1.8%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 20.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Haiti peaked at 1.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
That places Haiti 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 87 Russia 2.2% compare
- 88 Mozambique 2.1% compare
- 88 Puerto Rico 2.1% compare
- 91 Namibia 1.7% compare
- 91 Sierra Leone 1.7% compare
- 91 Turkey 1.7% compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Haiti?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Haiti was 1.8% 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Haiti rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Haiti ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Haiti 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.