Costa Rica vs Mozambique: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Costa Rica
39.5%
in 2025
Mozambique
40.0%
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
145th
Mozambique rank
142nd
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected over time
- Costa Rica
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 40.0% against 39.5% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 145th and Mozambique ranks 142nd of 240 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 28.3% | 10.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 38.7% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 40.0% | 0.5% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected, Costa Rica or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 40.0% against 39.5% in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected between Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 0.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mozambique?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Mozambique rank globally for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Costa Rica ranks 145th and Mozambique ranks 142nd of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).