Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 19.3 |
| Venezuela, RB | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Cuba | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Nicaragua | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| St. Lucia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Dominica | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |