Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 39.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 222 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2020
All-time low
38.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Costa Rica, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Costa Rica is 39.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Costa Rica peaked at 39.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.1% | — |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 39.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 39.5% | 39.5% | 6 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Costa Rica?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Costa Rica was 39.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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