Marine protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: 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 2013
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Marine protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago, 2013–2025

00.020.040.060.080.12013201920252013: 0.12014: 0.12015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 02021: 02022: 02023: 02024: 0.12025: 0.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.1 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Marine protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 0.1 —
2014 0.1 +0.0%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —
2023 0 —
2024 0.1 —
2025 0.1 +0.0%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago'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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0286 0 0.1 7
2020s 0.0333 0 0.1 6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 139 Algeria 0.1 compare
  2. 139 Cape Verde 0.1 compare
  3. 139 Cayman Islands 0.1 compare
  4. 139 Dominica 0.1 compare
  5. 139 Grenada 0.1 compare
  6. 139 Liberia 0.1 compare
  7. 139 Maldives 0.1 compare
  8. 139 Papua New Guinea 0.1 compare
  9. 139 Solomon Islands 0.1 compare
  10. 139 Tonga 0.1 compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marine protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
Marine protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2013.
What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for marine protected areas?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 139th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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Indicator
Marine protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,223 data points, 2013–2025
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