Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Colombia

Colombia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 59.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
59.32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 182 countries
All-time high
59.32
in 2022
All-time low
38.33
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Colombia, 2000–2024

02040602000201220242000: 38.32001: 38.32002: 38.32003: 38.32004: 38.32005: 48.72006: 48.72007: 48.72008: 48.72009: 48.82010: 48.82011: 48.82012: 48.82013: 48.92014: 49.62015: 49.62016: 49.62017: 58.72018: 59.12019: 59.12020: 59.22021: 59.22022: 59.32023: 59.32024: 59.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 59.32 for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Colombia peaked at 59.32 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.33, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 63rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.54 38.33 48.75 10
2010s 52.11 48.75 59.13 10
2020s 59.28 59.22 59.32 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Colombia?
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Colombia was 59.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 59.32 in 2022.
What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 38.33 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
Colombia ranks 63rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,700 data points, 2000–2024
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