Terrestrial protected areas in Bahamas
Bahamas: Terrestrial protected areas was 34.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 213 countries
All-time high
36.6
in 2017
All-time low
13.3
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Bahamas, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 34.6 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | 35.93 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Bahamas?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Bahamas was 34.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3 in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Bahamas ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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