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