Share of land area that is protected in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of land area that is protected was 34.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Bahamas, 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 total land area.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 34.6% for share of land area that is protected in 2025.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Bahamas peaked at 36.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of land area that is protected in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.3% | — |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +134.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 34.6% | -5.5% |
| 2025 | 34.6% | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 34.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 34.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.4% | 13.3% | 36.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 34.6% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Bahamas?
- Share of land area that is protected in Bahamas was 34.6% 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 land area that is protected recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Bahamas ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.