Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 50.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
50.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2020
All-time low
48.5%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Costa Rica, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 48.52001: 49.42002: 49.42003: 49.42004: 49.62005: 49.62006: 49.62007: 49.62008: 49.62009: 49.62010: 50.92011: 50.92012: 50.92013: 50.92014: 50.92015: 50.92016: 50.92017: 50.92018: 50.92019: 50.92020: 50.92021: 50.92022: 50.92023: 50.92024: 50.92025: 50.9

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Costa Rica stood at 50.9%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Costa Rica peaked at 50.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.5%, in 2000.

Costa Rica ranks 83rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%) in Costa Rica, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 48.5%
2001 49.4% +1.9%
2002 49.4% +0.0%
2003 49.4% +0.0%
2004 49.6% +0.4%
2005 49.6% +0.0%
2006 49.6% +0.0%
2007 49.6% +0.0%
2008 49.6% +0.0%
2009 49.6% +0.1%
2010 50.9% +2.5%
2011 50.9% +0.0%
2012 50.9% +0.0%
2013 50.9% +0.0%
2014 50.9% +0.0%
2015 50.9% +0.0%
2016 50.9% +0.0%
2017 50.9% +0.0%
2018 50.9% +0.0%
2019 50.9% +0.0%
2020 50.9% +0.0%
2021 50.9% +0.0%
2022 50.9% +0.0%
2023 50.9% +0.0%
2024 50.9% +0.0%
2025 50.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.4% 48.5% 49.6% 10
2010s 50.9% 50.9% 50.9% 10
2020s 50.9% 50.9% 50.9% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Costa Rica?
Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Costa Rica was 50.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2020.
What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 48.5% in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,486 data points, 2000–2025
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