United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and international agreements.

Terrestrial and marine protected areas as a share of total territorial area (%)

201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Venezuela, RB36.936.936.936.936.936.936.939.039.039.039.039.0
Costa Rica3.03.03.03.03.03.04.74.84.828.828.828.2
Panama5.25.25.25.25.25.25.215.327.727.727.727.2
Belize18.320.520.520.620.620.620.621.121.121.121.126.8
Colombia18.118.19.39.412.715.715.717.017.016.716.726.4
Mexico6.06.36.319.119.118.918.918.918.919.019.019.9
Dominican Republic11.011.211.211.211.219.219.219.219.218.718.715.3
Honduras7.512.212.212.412.410.910.911.011.011.011.011.2
Guatemala15.715.715.715.715.710.110.110.110.110.110.110.2
Nicaragua15.515.515.515.515.515.515.510.010.010.010.010.1
Suriname8.58.58.58.58.58.58.58.58.58.58.58.6
Bahamas, The0.50.51.21.28.68.68.68.68.68.68.68.3
Cuba4.94.94.97.27.27.26.76.76.76.76.76.9
Guyana5.35.35.35.35.35.35.25.25.25.25.25.1
St. Kitts and Nevis0.30.30.30.30.30.34.54.54.54.54.54.8
Haiti0.00.00.00.00.30.42.52.52.82.82.83.0
El Salvador2.12.12.22.22.22.22.22.12.12.12.12.1
Trinidad and Tobago2.12.12.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.02.0
Jamaica1.41.41.41.41.41.41.41.41.41.61.61.6
St. Lucia0.70.70.90.90.90.90.90.90.90.90.91.0
Antigua and Barbuda0.10.20.20.30.30.30.30.40.40.40.40.8
Dominica0.60.60.60.70.70.70.60.60.60.60.60.6
St. Vincent and the Grenadines0.20.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.50.5
Grenada0.00.00.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.20.2
Barbados0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.1