Share of land area that is protected in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of land area that is protected was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Bermuda, 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
The most recent figure for share of land area that is protected in Bermuda is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Bermuda peaked at 5.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2017.
Bermuda ranks 200th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area that is protected in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5.8% | — |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -63.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 11% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.1% | 5.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 197 Faroe Islands 2.4% compare
- 197 North Korea 2.4% compare
- 197 Solomon Islands 2.4% compare
- 201 Morocco 2.1% compare
- 202 Djibouti 1.6% compare
- 203 Iraq 1.5% compare
More reference data data for Bermuda
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Bermuda?
- Share of land area that is protected in Bermuda was 2.3% 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 Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2017.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Bermuda ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bermuda 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.